here_o handle_v before_o the_o humane_a harmony_n and_o explanation_n from_o gen._n 1._o 1._o the_o evangelist_n show_v that_o the_o redemption_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o by_o who_o the_o creation_n be_v namely_o by_o the_o word_n or_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o that_o great_a work_n as_o whereby_o confusion_n both_o in_o the_o external_a work_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o also_o in_o the_o term_n of_o sonship_n may_v be_v avoid_v in_o the_o external_a work_n of_o the_o trinity_n when_o the_o creator_n of_o man_n become_v his_o redeemer_n and_o in_o the_o term_n of_o sonship_n when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n ver._n 1._o the_o word_n he_o be_v so_o call_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n 2._o first_o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o creation_n psal._n 33._o 6._o second_o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o promise_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 2._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 17._o 19_o three_o as_o the_o very_a subject_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n itself_o hag._n 2._o 5._o deut._n 30._o 12._o compare_v with_o rom._n 10._o 6_o 7._o so_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v lay_v together_o and_o well_o consider_v they_o show_v why_o john_n call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o word_n rather_o than_o by_o any_o other_o name_n first_o because_o he_o will_v show_v that_o as_o the_o world_n be_v create_v by_o the_o son_n so_o it_o be_v most_o fit_a it_o shall_v be_v redeem_v second_o that_o as_o in_o he_o the_o promise_n be_v give_v so_o in_o he_o be_v fit_a shall_v be_v the_o performance_n three_o that_o as_o he_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o also_o be_v he_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o new_a from_o such_o place_n as_o these_o forename_a where_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o word_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o become_v most_o familiar_a and_o ordinary_a among_o the_o jew_n to_o use_v this_o title_n personal_o for_o he_o and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o second_o reason_n deduce_v from_o that_o that_o be_v name_v before_o why_o the_o evangelist_n here_o use_v it_o namely_o as_o a_o name_n most_o familiar_o and_o common_o know_v among_o his_o own_o people_n example_n hereof_o may_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v even_o by_o hundred_o it_o will_v suffice_v to_o allege_v some_o few_o gen._n 28._o 20_o 21._o if_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v my_o help_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v my_o god_n exod._n 19_o 17._o moses_n bring_v forth_o the_o people_n to_o meet_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n esai_n 1._o 14._o your_o appoint_a feast_n my_o word_n abominate_v and_o ver_fw-la 16._o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o word_n and_o chap._n 45._o 2._o my_o word_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n so_o isaiah_n 48._o 11._o &_o 49._o 5._o 15._o &_o 51._o 5._o jer._n 24._o 6._o &_o 27._o 5._o 18._o &_o 29._o 14._o 23._o hos._n 1._o 7._o 9_o zach._n 2._o 5._o and_o in_o hundred_o of_o other_o place_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o some_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o talmudist_n and_o philo_n judaeus_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la opificio_fw-la explain_v this_o title_n this_o term_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n also_o be_v get_v even_o among_o the_o heathen_a for_o so_o mercury_n trismegistus_n use_v it_o often_o in_o pimandro_n as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n contain_v his_o word_n and_o god_n with_o his_o word_n produce_v another_o intellect_n which_o be_v a_o fiery_a god_n and_o a_o divine_a spirit_n and_o again_o the_o word_n of_o god_n compact_v the_o pure_a workmanship_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o work_a intellect_n together_o with_o the_o word_n so_o likewise_o orpheus_n father_n as_o he_o be_v allege_v by_o justin_n martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o mahomet_n in_o his_o koran_n go_v yet_o further_o else_o or_o jesus_n say_v he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v repute_v among_o the_o saracen_n as_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o no_o other_o man_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n but_o jesus_n only_o who_o in_o arabic_a they_o call_v else_o sam._n maroch_n lib._n de_fw-fr advent_fw-fr messiae_n cap._n 27._o drus._n in_o praeter_fw-la in_o loc_n 30._o and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o evangelist_n go_v not_o about_o so_o much_o immediate_o to_o show_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o word_n or_o of_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n as_o he_o do_v to_o declare_v how_o requisite_a it_o be_v that_o that_o person_n shall_v be_v incarnate_a rather_o than_o the_o first_o or_o the_o three_o because_o by_o he_o the_o creation_n be_v wrought_v and_o answerable_o by_o he_o it_o be_v fit_a shall_v be_v the_o redemption_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o word_n in_o the_o beginning_n have_v not_o reference_n to_o the_o word_n eternal_a be_v but_o to_o his_o give_v of_o be_v to_o the_o creature_n for_o as_o they_o be_v moses_n his_o own_o phrase_n gen._n 1._o 1._o so_o be_v they_o to_o be_v take_v in_o his_o sense_n and_o further_a back_n than_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o bring_v his_o word_n and_o by_o those_o of_o he_o must_v these_o be_v understand_v they_o trace_v not_o therefore_o his_o divinity_n beyond_o the_o creation_n nor_o yet_o do_v they_o find_v it_o to_o have_v begin_v there_o but_o this_o they_o say_v only_o that_o then_o the_o word_n be_v and_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n make_v and_o this_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o answer_n of_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n which_o hold_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o before_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o this_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o create_v all_o thing_n his_o eternal_a be_v before_o the_o creation_n will_v ready_o infer_v itself_o the_o evangelist_n use_v this_o manner_n of_o speech_n the_o word_n with_o god_n first_o to_o show_v the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o coexistence_n with_o the_o father_n his_o subsistence_n he_o be_v his_o coexistence_n he_o be_v with_o god_n second_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n he_o be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n he_o be_v god_n three_o the_o relation_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o son_n be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o the_o father_n as_o child_n be_v apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la but_o not_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la four_o the_o phrase_n he_o be_v with_o god_n be_v in_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n to_o that_o that_o be_v say_v afterward_o the_o word_n dwell_v among_o we_o and_o this_o do_v illustrate_v the_o doctrine_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o incarnation_n the_o more_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v observe_v that_o he_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o be_v with_o god_n and_o be_v the_o creator_n do_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n become_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v with_o man_n and_o become_v their_o redeemer_n and_n the_o word_n be_v god_n god_n in_o the_o clause_n next_o precede_v be_v take_v personal_o for_o god_n the_o father_n but_o here_o essential_o for_o the_o godhead_n moses_n all_o along_o the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n call_v god_n elohim_n by_o a_o word_n plural_a to_o denote_v the_o distinction_n of_o person_n but_o at_o last_o in_o gen._n 2._o 4._o he_o call_v he_o jehovah_n elohim_n to_o signify_v also_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n so_o david_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o word_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o servant_n 1_o chron._n 17._o 19_o he_o present_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n though_o those_o title_n may_v seem_v to_o make_v they_o more_o there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o god_n beside_o thou_o ver_fw-la 22._o so_o the_o evangelist_n here_o when_o he_o have_v name_v the_o word_n and_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n as_o two_o person_n distinct_a one_o from_o another_o lest_o this_o distinction_n shall_v breed_v the_o supposal_n of_o difference_n and_o the_o mention_n of_o more_o person_n the_o surmisall_n of_o more_o god_n he_o prevent_v betimes_o and_o stop_v all_o such_o misconstruction_n by_o say_v the_o word_n be_v god_n ver._n 2._o the_o same_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n he_o have_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n immediate_o before_o but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n for_o there_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n co-existency_a with_o the_o father_n as_o he_o explain_v himself_o after_o it_o the_o word_n be_v god_n but_o here_o
of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o of_o his_o own_o nation_n the_o jew_n among_o who_o he_o come_v and_o converse_v in_o humane_a flesh_n yet_o they_o refuse_v he_o they_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d by_o choice_n deut._n 7._o 6._o by_o purchase_n exod._n 19_o 4_o 5._o by_o covenant_n deut._n 26._o 18._o and_o by_o kindred_n heb._n 2._o 16._o ver._n 12._o 8._o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o people_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n gen._n 6._o 2._o and_o after_o the_o dispersion_n at_o babel_n where_o the_o heathen_a become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n gen._n 11._o 5._o this_o title_n be_v appropriate_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n exod._n 4._o 22._o hoâ—_n 11._o 1._o but_o now_o when_o the_o jew_n christ_n own_o people_n shall_v not_o receive_v he_o when_o he_o so_o come_v among_o they_o this_o privilege_n shall_v be_v confer_v upon_o what_o heathen_a or_o gentile_n so_o ever_o shall_v receive_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v henceforward_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v hitherto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n that_o be_v in_o or_o on_o he_o for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n do_v often_o stand_v for_o god_n himself_o as_o psal._n 71._o 1._o mic_n 6._o 9_o act._n 3._o 16._o etc._n etc._n for_o god_n be_v without_o any_o 〈◊〉_d or_o composition_n on_o but_o a_o most_o pure_a and_o simple_a essence_n and_o therefore_o his_o name_n and_o himself_o be_v not_o two_o several_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o r._n menahemâ—_n on_o exod._n 6â—_n ver._n 13._o which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o god_n greek_n not_o of_o blâ—â—dâ—_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o kindred_n descent_n or_o continue_a pedigree_n from_o the_o patriarchall_a line_n or_o the_o blood_n of_o abrahâ—m_n isaac_n jacob_n and_o successive_o for_o john_n the_o evangelist_n speak_v much_o to_o the_o same_o tenor_n here_o that_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v mat._n 3._o 9_o that_o christ_n will_v adopt_v the_o heathen_a for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v though_o they_o have_v no_o relation_n at_o all_o to_o the_o jewish_a blood_n or_o stock_n nor_n of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n the_o evangelist_n have_v trace_v moses_n all_o along_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o so_o he_o do_v here_o he_o use_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o verse_n precede_v from_o gen._n 6._o 2._o and_o this_o clause_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n he_o seem_v to_o take_v from_o the_o very_a next_o ver._n after_o my_o spirit_n shall_v no_o more_o strive_v with_o man_n because_o he_o also_o be_v flesh_n where_o as_o moses_n by_o flesh_n understand_v the_o brood_n of_o cain_n man_n that_o follow_v the_o swinge_n of_o lust_n sensuality_n and_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o by_o man_n the_o family_n of_o seth_n 〈◊〉_d adam_n that_o be_v regulate_v by_o religion_n and_o reason_n till_o that_o family_n grow_v also_o fleshly_a like_o the_o other_o so_o do_v john_n here_o the_o like_a for_o have_v in_o the_o next_o forego_v word_n exclude_v one_o main_a thing_n that_o be_v much_o stand_v upon_o from_o any_o claim_n or_o challenge_v towards_o the_o adopt_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o forward_v of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o that_o be_v descent_n from_o abraham_n and_o from_o those_o holy_a man_n successive_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n so_o do_v he_o here_o as_o much_o for_o two_o other_o which_o only_o can_v put_v in_o for_o title_n to_o the_o same_o and_o those_o be_v 38._o first_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o ability_n of_o nature_n second_o the_o will_n of_o man_n or_o power_n of_o morality_n verse_n 14._o and_n the_o word_n become_v flesh_n now_o have_v the_o evangelist_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n in_o the_o description_n of_o which_o may_v be_v observe_v first_o the_o two_o term_n the_o word_n and_o flesh_n express_v christ_n two_o nature_n and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v or_o become_v their_o hypostatical_a union_n second_o the_o word_n flesh_n be_v rather_o use_v by_o the_o evangelist_n than_o the_o word_n man_n though_o oftentimes_o they_o signify_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o gen._n 6._o 12._o psal._n 65._o 2._o isa._n 40._o 5_o 6._o first_o to_o make_v the_o difference_n and_o distinction_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n the_o more_o conspicuous_a and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o common_a speech_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o set_v flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o opposition_n to_o god_n as_o matth._n 16._o 17._o gal._n 1._o 16._o second_o to_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n incarnation_n the_o more_o in_o that_o flesh_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n so_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n yet_o that_o he_o thus_o bring_v these_o two_o nature_n together_o as_o of_o they_o to_o make_v but_o one_o person_n for_o the_o reconcil_v of_o man_n and_o himself_o together_o three_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n humanity_n against_o future_a heresy_n which_o have_v hold_v that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o true_a and_o real_a humane_a body_n but_o only_o fantastical_a or_o of_o the_o air_n four_o to_o explain_v what_o he_o say_v before_o that_o peleever_n become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o by_o any_o change_n of_o their_o bodily_a substance_n but_o by_o participation_n of_o divine_a grace_n for_o christ_n on_o the_o contrary_a become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o assume_v of_o flesh_n and_o not_o by_o change_v into_o it_o five_o to_o show_v the_o plaster_n fit_o apply_v unto_o the_o sore_a and_o the_o physic_n to_o the_o disease_n for_o whereas_o in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o our_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a but_o sin_n death_n and_o corruption_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o this_o very_a nature_n which_o we_o have_v so_o corrupt_v sequester_v only_o the_o corruption_n from_o it_o that_o in_o the_o nature_n he_o may_v heal_v the_o corruption_n six_o he_o say_v he_o be_v make_v or_o become_v flesh_n and_o not_o he_o be_v make_v man_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v conceive_v that_o christ_n assume_v a_o person_n for_o he_o take_v not_o the_o person_n of_o any_o man_n in_o particular_a but_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o general_n be_v make_v flesh_n not_o by_o alteration_n but_o assumption_n not_o by_o turn_v of_o the_o godhead_n into_o flesh_n but_o by_o take_v of_o the_o manhood_n into_o god_n not_o by_o leave_v what_o he_o be_v before_o that_o be_v to_o be_v god_n but_o by_o take_v on_o he_o what_o he_o be_v not_o before_o that_o be_v to_o be_v man_n and_o the_o evangelist_n say_v rather_o he_o be_v make_v flesh_n than_o he_o assume_v it_o i_o e._n that_o he_o may_v set_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n to_o the_o life_n both_o for_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n and_o their_o inseparability_n be_v so_o unite_v for_o first_o whereas_o nestorius_n say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o that_o man_n that_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n but_o that_o the_o virgin_n indeed_o bring_v forth_o a_o man_n and_o he_o have_v obtain_v grace_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n unite_v unto_o he_o which_o give_v he_o power_n against_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o so_o he_o make_v two_o several_a son_n and_o two_o several_a person_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n his_o heresy_n be_v plain_o and_o strong_o confute_v by_o this_o phrase_n he_o be_v make_v flesh_n which_o by_o the_o other_o he_o consume_v it_o may_v have_v have_v more_o pretext_n and_o colour_n second_o whereas_o eâ—tyches_n valentiâ—us_n and_o otherâ—_n aver_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o a_o true_a humane_a body_n but_o only_o a_o body_n in_o appearance_n this_o also_o confute_v they_o home_o and_o take_v away_o all_o probability_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n which_o the_o word_n assume_v may_v have_v leave_v more_o doubtful_a since_o we_o know_v that_o angel_n assume_v body_n and_o those_o body_n be_v noâ—_n true_o humane_a so_o that_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n be_v evident_o teach_v first_o that_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a nature_n in_o christ_n the_o god_n head_n and_o the_o manhood_n for_o he_o say_v not_o the_o word_n be_v turn_v into_o but_o be_v make_v or_o become_v flesh_n second_o that_o these_o two_o nature_n do_v not_o constitute_v two_o person_n but_o only_o one_o christ_n for_o he_o say_v he_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o not_o assume_v it_o three_o that_o this_o union_n be_v hypostatical_a or_o personal_a for_o he_o say_v the_o
the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n from_o tisri_n or_o september_n 3928._o so_o that_o that_o year_n be_v his_o first_o year_n and_o 3929._o his_o second_o year_n at_o the_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n come_v to_o visit_v he_o 3930._o his_n three_o year_n and_o so_o 3960._o half_a pass_v or_o at_o easter_n his_o two_o and_o thirty_v and_o a_o half_a at_o which_o age_n he_o die_v and_o now_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v now_o pass_v over_o we_o this_o year_n 1644._o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v 5572._o year_n just_o now_o finish_v since_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o year_n 5573_o of_o the_o world_n age_n now_o new_o begin_v this_o september_n at_o the_o aequinox_n the_o harmony_n of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n section_n i._n s._n luke_n chap._n i._n the_o preface_n or_o epistle_n dedicatory_a the_o occasion_n and_o warranty_n of_o luke_n writing_n the_o gospel_n forasmuch_o as_o many_o demonic_fw-la have_v take_v in_o hand_n etc._n to_o set_v forth_o in_o order_n a_o declaration_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a most_o sure_o believe_v among_o we_o 2_o even_o as_o they_o scripture_n deliver_v they_o unto_o we_o which_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v eyewitness_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n 3_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o also_o have_v have_v perfect_a understanding_n of_o all_o thing_n above_o from_o the_o very_a first_o to_o write_v unto_o thou_o better_a in_o order_n most_o excellent_a theophilus_n 4_o that_o salvation_n thou_o may_v know_v the_o certainty_n of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o have_v be_v instruct_v reason_n of_o the_o order_n forasmuch_o as_o none_o of_o the_o evangelist_n have_v make_v a_o preface_n to_o their_o story_n but_o only_o luke_n this_o of_o he_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o general_a one_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o like_o the_o beautiful_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n may_v be_v as_o a_o entrance_n or_o inlet_n into_o the_o glorious_a and_o royal_a fabric_n of_o the_o gospel_n harmony_n and_o explanation_n ver._n 1._o many_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n 11._o he_o condemn_v not_o the_o undertake_n of_o these_o man_n as_o very_o many_o expositor_n hold_v he_o do_v for_o first_o he_o say_v they_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n a_o declaration_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o sure_o believe_v second_o he_o say_v they_o have_v do_v it_o even_o as_o the_o eye-witness_n and_o minister_n have_v deliver_v it_o three_o he_o make_v his_o own_o undertake_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n with_o they_o when_o he_o say_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o also_o but_o he_o mention_v these_o their_o write_n as_o only_o humane_a authority_n undertake_v without_o the_o injunction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o his_o divine_a one_o be_v to_o exclude_v so_o the_o book_n of_o jasher_n of_o gad_n of_o iddo_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n be_v cite_v by_o the_o old_a testament_n neither_o as_o altogether_o disapprooved_a nor_o yet_o approve_a above_o humane_a in_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o there_o perish_v none_o of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o only_o the_o work_n of_o man_n no_o more_o do_v there_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o these_o vers._n 2._o eye-witness_n these_o be_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n minister_n these_o be_v the_o 70_o disciple_n from_o their_o sermon_n and_o relation_n many_o undertake_v to_o write_v gospel_n of_o a_o godly_a intention_n and_o holy_a zeal_n of_o which_o the_o evangelist_n here_o speak_v aim_v neither_o at_o the_o gospel_n of_o matthew_n nor_o mark_v though_o they_o be_v write_v when_o he_o thus_o speak_v for_o the_o first_o be_v a_o eyewitnesse_n and_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o and_o the_o other_o it_n be_v like_o a_o minister_n or_o one_o of_o the_o 70â—_n and_o so_o write_v not_o from_o the_o intelligence_n of_o other_o as_o those_o do_v of_o who_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v but_o by_o their_o own_o vers._n 3._o it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o also_o have_v have_v perfect_a understanding_n of_o all_o thing_n from_o above_o for_o so_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v best_a translate_v and_o so_o it_o signify_v john_n 3_o 3._o 31._o &_o 19_o 11._o james_n 1._o 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o take_v it_o show_v luke_n inspiration_n from_o heaven_n and_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o many_o gospel_n mention_v ver_fw-la 1._o which_o be_v write_v from_o the_o mouth_n and_o dictate_v of_o man_n ver_fw-la 2._o but_o his_o intelligence_n for_o what_o he_o write_v be_v from_o above_o most_n excellent_a 25._o theophilus_n in_o most_o probability_n a_o nobleman_n of_o antioch_n and_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o luke_n convert_v by_o paul_n at_o his_o preach_v there_o act._n 11._o 26._o luke_n adhere_v to_o his_o master_n and_o forsake_v he_o not_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 11._o but_o theophilus_n stay_v at_o antioch_n after_o paul_n departure_n what_o he_o want_v in_o verbal_a instruction_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o master_n when_o he_o go_v away_o luke_n do_v in_o this_o his_o gospel_n supply_v by_o writing_n that_o so_o he_o may_v know_v the_o certainty_n of_o these_o thing_n wherein_o he_o have_v be_v 6._o catechize_v theophilus_n in_o greek_a be_v the_o same_o in_o signification_n with_o jedidiah_n in_o hebrew_a the_o name_n of_o solomon_n the_o lord_n belove_v or_o with_o glorious_a title_n of_o abraham_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o be_v that_o prophecy_n most_o sweet_o fulfil_v esai_n 60._o 14._o the_o son_n of_o the_o afflicter_n shall_v come_v bend_v to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n when_o in_o that_o town_n which_o have_v be_v the_o residence_n and_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o antiochus_n the_o sharp_a enemy_n that_o ever_o israel_n groan_v under_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o name_v christian_n and_o such_o a_o evangelist_n have_v his_o original_a sect_n ii_o s._n john_n chap._n 1._o the_o fitness_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n his_o be_v incarnate_a and_o his_o be_v the_o redeemer_n rather_o than_o either_o of_o the_o other_o assert_v and_o prove_v by_o his_o be_v the_o creator_n the_o give_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o substance_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o type_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o 5._o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o predicate_v word_n be_v god_n 2_o the_o same_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n with_o god_n 3_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v bad_a 4_o in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n 5_o and_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o 6_o there_o together_o be_v a_o man_n send_v from_o god_n who_o name_n be_v john_n 7_o the_o same_o come_v for_o a_o witness_n to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o light_n that_o all_o man_n through_o he_o may_v believe_v 8_o he_o sun_n be_v not_o that_o light_n but_o be_v send_v to_o bear_v witness_n of_o that_o light_n 9_o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n do_v which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_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 and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o 11_o he_o come_v unto_o 6._o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o spiritual_o receive_v he_o not_o 12_o but_o as_o many_o as_o spiritual_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n 13_o which_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n 14_o and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o an_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n beget_v 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 reason_n of_o the_o order_n the_o preface_n be_v make_v the_o story_n be_v to_o begin_v and_o that_o it_o do_v here_o from_o christ_n divinity_n most_o divine_o for_o whereas_o the_o other_o evangelist_n begin_v their_o relation_n no_o further_o back_o then_o from_o the_o birth_n or_o conception_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o at_o the_o further_a of_o his_o forerunner_n john_n draw_v the_o reader_n back_o to_o behold_v he_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o this_o portion_n be_v first_o to_o be_v begin_v withal_o and_o of_o itself_o will_v justify_v its_o own_o order_n especial_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v first_o to_o be_v treat_v of_o before_o his_o action_n and_o in_o his_o person_n the_o divine_a nature_n which_o john_n
and_o divers_a of_o the_o papists_n have_v more_o strange_o expound_v it_o a_o 〈◊〉_d volens_fw-la tradâ—cere_fw-la not_o will_v to_o taker_n she_o to_o himself_o or_o to_o his_o oâ—ne_a house_n and_o why_o because_o he_o think_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o her_o society_n and_o because_o the_o brightness_n of_o her_o face_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o he_o think_v it_o more_o possible_a for_o a_o woman_n to_o conceive_v without_o a_o man_n then_o for_o mary_n to_o sin_n and_o thus_o will_v they_o make_v joseph_n to_o divorce_v his_o wife_n or_o at_o least_o to_o use_v unkind_o for_o she_o too_o great_a excellency_n she_o to_o put_v she_o away_o privy_o the_o law_n bind_v he_o not_o to_o bring_v she_o either_o to_o shame_n by_o trial_n before_o the_o priest_n numb_a 6._o or_o to_o punishment_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o adulteress_n indeed_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n if_o she_o be_v accuse_v prosecute_v and_o convict_v but_o to_o accuse_v and_o prosecute_v she_o the_o law_n bind_v not_o but_o upon_o deprehension_n in_o the_o very_a act_n joh._n 8._o 4_o 5._o deut._n 22._o 22._o numb_a 25._o 8._o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o hate_v she_o deut._n 22._o 1â—_n he_o may_v bring_v she_o to_o trial_n and_o upon_o conviction_n to_o punishment_n but_o it_o he_o love_v she_o for_o all_o his_o suspicion_n and_o will_v connive_v at_o her_o fault_n and_o not_o seek_v her_o death_n he_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o connive_v and_o tolerate_v by_o the_o law_n so_o to_o do_v and_o blameless_a if_o he_o do_v it_o as_o judg._n 19_o 2_o 3._o but_o if_o a_o couple_n be_v deprehend_v in_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n then_o must_v there_o be_v no_o connivance_n deut._n 22._o 22._o explain_v levit._n 20._o 10._o and_o the_o case_n of_o the_o unbetrothed_a damsel_n deut._n 22._o 28._o explain_v the_o case_n of_o the_o betroth_a and_o thus_o be_v that_o question_n easy_o answer_v which_o have_v so_o toil_v many_o expositor_n how_o joseph_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a when_o in_o this_o very_a matter_n that_o be_v now_o in_o hand_n he_o violate_v it_o be_v answer_v by_o deny_v that_o he_o violate_v the_o law_n for_o that_o tolerate_a he_o thus_o to_o do_v vers._n 21._o jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v rabenn_n haccadesh_a say_v because_o mâ—ssias_n shall_v save_v man_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v joshua_n but_o the_o heathen_n of_o another_o nation_n which_o shall_v embrace_v the_o belief_n of_o he_o shall_v call_v â—is_n name_n jesus_n and_o this_o be_v intimate_v in_o gen._n 49._o chi_fw-mi jabho_fw-mi shilob_v until_o shilâ—h_n come_v vid._n galatin_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 20._o vers._n 23._o behold_v a_o virgin_n the_o jew_n seek_v to_o elude_v this_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n by_o expound_v it_o either_o of_o the_o prophet_n wife_n as_o isa._n 8._o 3._o or_o of_o the_o king_n wife_n and_o from_o prov._n 30._o 19_o they_o plead_v that_o almah_n do_v not_o strict_o signify_v a_o virgin_n but_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v know_v a_o man_n answ._n 1._o there_o be_v three_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n that_o signify_v and_o betoken_v virginity_n but_o this_o most_o proper_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o virgin_n but_o not_o always_o for_o it_o proper_o denote_v a_o young_a woman_n yea_o tho_o she_o be_v not_o a_o virgin_n but_o have_v be_v touch_v second_o bethulah_n be_v the_o common_a word_n use_v to_o denote_v virginity_n yet_o as_o galatine_n observe_v out_o of_o prov._n 30._o it_o seem_v sometime_o to_o be_v take_v otherwise_o but_o three_o almah_n proper_o import_v a_o young_a virgin_n and_o not_o at_o all_o one_o touch_v so_o that_o naarah_n signify_v any_o young_a woman_n though_o she_o be_v not_o a_o virgin_n bethulah_n a_o virgin_n though_o she_o be_v not_o young_a but_o almah_n import_v youth_n and_o virginity_n both_o second_o the_o lxx_o in_o the_o place_n of_o isaiah_n cite_v translate_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o denote_v no_o otherwise_o then_o a_o virgin_n three_o it_o be_v give_v for_o a_o sign_n to_o ahaz_n that_o almah_n shall_v bear_v a_o son_n now_o for_o one_o that_o have_v know_v a_o man_n to_o do_v so_o be_v no_o sign_n at_o all_o see_v galatine_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 15._o they_o shall_v caâ—l_v his_o name_n emmanuel_n nomen_fw-la naturae_fw-la not_o impositionis_fw-la they_o shall_v own_v he_o for_o god_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o not_o denominate_v he_o emmanuel_n for_o his_o impose_v name_n see_v the_o like_a phrase_n esa._n 60._o 18._o ezek._n 4._o 35._o which_o be_v be_v interpret_v first_o this_o and_o other_o passage_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n in_o this_o evangelist_n argue_v strong_o that_o matthew_n write_v not_o his_o gospel_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n as_o be_v very_o common_o hold_v for_o first_o than_o have_v this_o word_n need_v no_o interpretation_n and_o it_o have_v be_v very_o hard_o to_o have_v interpret_v it_o but_o by_o the_o same_o word_n again_o second_o the_o jew_n in_o those_o time_n that_o matthew_n write_v understand_v not_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n in_o its_o purity_n but_o have_v degenerate_v into_o the_o use_n and_o speech_n of_o the_o syrian_a three_o jonathan_n ben_n vzziel_n translate_v the_o prophet_n out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o chaldee_n a_o little_a before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o onkelos_n do_v as_o much_o by_o the_o law_n a_o little_a after_o and_o both_o do_v so_o because_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o at_o that_o time_n understand_v or_o read_v the_o bible_n in_o its_o own_o hebrew_a tongue_n and_o how_o improper_a then_o be_v it_o for_o matthew_n to_o write_v his_o gospel_n in_o that_o language_n four_o all_o the_o world_n that_o use_v the_o old_a testament_n at_o those_o time_n unless_o it_o be_v such_o as_o have_v gain_v the_o hebrew_n tongue_n by_o study_n use_v it_o in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o lxx_o or_o the_o greek_a and_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n shall_v write_v in_o that_o language_n and_o according_a to_o their_o stile_n as_o paul_n write_v for_o and_o to_o roman_n and_o matthew_n and_o he_o to_o hebrew_n that_o their_o quotation_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n may_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o greek_a bible_n five_o let_v those_o that_o hold_v the_o opinion_n we_o be_v confute_v but_o serious_o consider_v that_o christ_n call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o two_o greek_a letter_n and_o why_o rev._n 1._o 8._o verse_n 25._o he_o know_v she_o not_o till_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o this_o proper_o fall_v in_o order_n at_o luke_n 2._o 7._o and_o there_o shall_v it_o be_v take_v up_o again_o section_n v._n s._n luke_n chap._n 1._o the_o birth_n and_o circumcision_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o his_o father_n restore_v etc._n etc._n vers._n 57_o now_o elisabeths_n it_o full_a time_n come_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o she_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n 58_o and_o cousin_n her_o neighbour_n and_o her_o cousin_n hear_v how_o the_o lord_n have_v 2._o show_v great_a mercy_n upon_o she_o and_o they_o rejoice_v with_o she_o 59_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n they_o come_v to_o circumcise_v the_o child_n and_o they_o call_v he_o zacharias_n after_o the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n 60_o and_o his_o mother_n answer_v and_o say_v not_o so_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v john_n 61_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o she_o there_o be_v none_o of_o thy_o kindred_n that_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n 62_o and_o they_o make_v sign_n to_o his_o father_n how_o he_o will_v have_v he_o call_v 63_o and_o he_o ask_v for_o batrachom_n a_o write_a table_n and_o write_v say_v his_o name_n be_v john_n and_o they_o marvail_v all_o 64_o and_o his_o mouth_n be_v hebraisme_n open_v immediate_o and_o his_o tongue_n loose_v and_o he_o speak_v and_o praise_v god_n 65_o and_o fear_n come_v on_o all_o that_o dwell_v round_o about_o they_o and_o all_o these_o say_n be_v noise_v abroad_o throughout_o all_o the_o hill_n country_n of_o judea_n 66_o and_o all_o they_o that_o have_v hear_v they_o 1._o lay_v they_o up_o in_o their_o heart_n say_v what_o manner_n of_o child_n shall_v this_o be_v syr._n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o 67_o and_o his_o father_n zacharias_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o prophesy_v say_v 68_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n 69_o and_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n 70_o as_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o
this_o with_o the_o vision_n of_o jacob_n and_o moses_n with_o their_o flock_n gen._n 31._o 10._o exod._n 3._o 3._o and_o of_o sampsons_n mother_n in_o the_o field_n ss_z keep_v watch_n over_o the_o flock_n by_o night_n greek_n keep_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n for_o the_o night_n be_v divide_v by_o the_o jew_n into_o four_o watch_n of_o three_o hour_n a_o piece_n the_o first_o or_o beginning_n of_o watch_n be_v mention_v 〈◊〉_d 8_o 19_o the_o second_o and_o three_o luke_n 12._o 38._o the_o four_o mat._n 14._o 25._o this_o be_v call_v also_o the_o morning_n watch_n exod._n 14._o 24._o howbeit_o the_o talâ—â—ud_n from_o judg._n 7._o 19_o divide_v it_o only_o into_o three_o be_v it_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o these_o shepherd_n it_o seem_v observe_v such_o a_o order_n as_o that_o they_o watch_v by_o course_n while_o other_o sleep_v or_o not_o to_o take_v it_o so_o very_o strict_o they_o lay_v now_o in_o the_o field_n and_o watch_v their_o flock_n all_o night_n which_o have_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n impossible_a to_o have_v do_v in_o the_o deep_a of_o winter_n at_o which_o time_n our_o calendar_n have_v place_v christ_n nativity_n vers._n 9_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a glory_n for_o so_o do_v the_o hebrew_n heighten_v their_o expression_n as_o cedar_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v goodly_a cadar_n such_o a_o exceed_a great_a glory_n shine_v about_o paul_n act._n 26._o 13._o that_o at_o noon_n day_n this_o in_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n vers._n 13._o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a best_a etc._n etc._n it_o may_v not_o unproper_o be_v render_v the_o multitude_n as_o import_v that_o all_o the_o choir_n of_o angel_n or_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o that_o celestial_a militia_n be_v now_o knit_v together_o in_o a_o consort_n for_o the_o praise_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 1._o 6._o when_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o first-begotten_a into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v and_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o and_o thus_o as_o all_o the_o angel_n sing_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n of_o at_o the_o creation_n job_n 38._o 7._o so_o do_v they_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o new_a and_o of_o the_o redemption_n angel_n be_v call_v the_o heavenly_a host_n 1_o king_n 22._o 19_o job_n 25._o 3._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n rab._n menahem_n understand_v gen._n 2._o 1._o thus_o be_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n finish_v and_o all_o their_o host_n that_o be_v faith_n he_o the_o angel_n who_o creation_n moses_n name_v not_o elsewhere_o vers._n 14._o glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a etc._n etc._n the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v to_o man_n of_o good_a will_n contrary_a to_o the_o syrian_a arabic_a and_o to_o the_o ancient_a greek_a copy_n as_o appear_v by_o greg._n naziâ—nzen_n orat._n 42._o andrea_n jerusolomitanus_fw-la in_o orat._n de_fw-fr salutatione_n angeli_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a verse_n be_v but_o one_o proposition_n or_o axiom_n in_o which_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o all_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o the_o two_o former_a be_v predicate_v of_o it_o and_o it_o lie_v in_o this_o sense_n the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n to_o man_n show_v in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o god_n himself_o disdain_v not_o to_o take_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v glory_n to_o he_o in_o the_o high_a and_o be_v peace_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a and_o proper_a meaning_n and_o posture_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v observe_v first_o by_o the_o conjunction_n 〈◊〉_d and_o put_v between_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o peace_n on_o earth_n and_o none_o between_o they_o and_o good_a will_n and_o second_o the_o very_a sense_n and_o matter_n itself_o enforce_v this_o construction_n for_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v the_o same_o sense_n here_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v mat._n 3._o 17._o and_o 17._o 5._o of_o god_n goodwill_n or_o will-pleasednesse_a with_o man_n now_o second_o this_o well-pleased_a nesse_n of_o he_o with_o man_n be_v express_v and_o evidence_v at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o god_n have_v assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o it_o have_v never_o be_v so_o clear_v and_o demonstrate_v before_o so_o that_o three_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o angel_n sing_v this_o song_n the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n reveal_v in_o this_o his_o birth_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o their_o song_n and_o then_o four_a the_o other_o two_o thing_n express_v in_o the_o two_o other_o clause_n glory_n on_o high_a and_o peace_n on_o earth_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v as_o predicate_v see_v that_o be_v lay_v to_o this_o expression_n of_o god_n of_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n they_o be_v but_o as_o fruit_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o and_o this_o read_n and_o construction_n how_o facile_a and_o plain_a be_v it_o in_o comparison_n of_o these_o intricacy_n and_o obscurity_n that_o those_o reading_n bring_v with_o they_o that_o either_o break_v the_o verse_n into_o three_o distinct_a axiom_n or_o into_o two_o or_o that_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o genitive_a case_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o dative_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o expositor_n now_o how_o the_o goodwill_n and_o well-pleasedness_a of_o god_n towards_o man_n exhibit_v and_o show_v in_o the_o incarnation_n and_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o high_a in_o all_o his_o attribute_n of_o wisdom_n truth_n justice_n power_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o it_o wrought_v peace_n on_o earth_n betwixt_o man_n and_o himself_o and_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o man_n and_o man_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n may_v be_v show_v at_o large_a if_o we_o be_v common_a place_n in_o stead_n of_o comment_v ver._n 21._o and_o when_o eight_o day_n be_v accomplish_v for_o the_o circumcise_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v that_o he_o may_v both_o bear_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o have_v upon_o he_o a_o obligation_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n for_o he_o that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v a_o debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n gal._n 5._o 3._o ver._n 22._o and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purification_n etc._n etc._n at_o forty_o day_n old_a levit._n 12._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o lord_n come_v to_o his_o own_o temple_n and_o by_o a_o old_a man_n and_o a_o old_a woman_n be_v proclaim_v both_o to_o young_a and_o old_a that_o expect_a redemption_n herod_n have_v hear_v no_o tiding_n of_o he_o as_o yet_o by_o the_o wiseman_n for_o otherwise_o this_o have_v be_v a_o opportunity_n for_o he_o to_o have_v put_v in_o practice_n his_o bloody_a and_o malicious_a intent_n mary_n be_v purify_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n although_o she_o have_v contract_v no_o pollution_n by_o her_o child_a and_o bring_v forth_o partly_o that_o christ_n in_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v to_o the_o law_n and_o partly_o that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n for_o the_o first_o public_a declaration_n of_o he_o by_o simeon_n and_o anna._n ver._n 25._o a_o man_n who_o name_n be_v simeon_n this_o simeon_n seem_v to_o be_v he_o who_o the_o jewish_a author_n name_n for_o the_o son_n of_o hillel_n and_o who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o rabban_n the_o high_a title_n that_o be_v give_v to_o their_o doctor_n and_o which_o be_v give_v but_o to_o seven_o of_o they_o hillel_n be_v the_o famous_a head_n or_o principal_n of_o that_o school_n that_o be_v so_o renown_a in_o the_o jewish_a author_n by_o the_o name_n of_o beth_n hillel_n out_o of_o which_o as_o they_o relate_v there_o come_v thousand_o of_o scholar_n but_o fourscore_o especial_o of_o most_o renown_n hillel_n the_o old_a they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o talmud_n have_v fourscore_o scholar_n thirty_o of_o they_o be_v fit_a on_o who_o the_o divine_a majesty_n shall_v rest_v as_o it_o do_v on_o moses_n thirty_o of_o they_o be_v worthy_a for_o who_o the_o sun_n shall_v stand_v still_o as_o it_o do_v for_o joshua_n and_o twenty_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a râ—â—â—e_n between_o the_o great_a of_o they_o all_o be_v jonathan_n be_v uzziel_n that_o paraphrase_a the_o prophet_n in_o the_o chaldee_n tongue_n and_o the_o low_a of_o they_o be_v johanan_n the_o son_n of_o zaccai_n such_o a_o father_n have_v this_o our_o simeon_n and_o so_o renown_v but_o himself_o infinite_o be_v renown_v in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v now_o in_o
this_o story_n after_o our_o saviour_n presentation_n in_o the_o temple_n yea_o and_o to_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v two_o year_n old_a or_o thereabouts_o when_o the_o wiseman_n come_v because_o the_o text_n say_v in_o plain_a term_n that_o herod_n sem_fw-mi and_o slay_v the_o child_n from_o two_o year_n old_a and_o under_o according_a to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v diligent_o inquire_v of_o the_o wiseman_n now_o his_o inquiry_n be_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o star_n appear_v vers._n 7._o and_o he_o slay_v from_o two_o year_n old_a and_o under_o according_a to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v inquire_v and_o therefore_o how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v otherwise_o then_o that_o it_o be_v two_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o since_o the_o star_n appear_v and_o consequent_o so_o long_o since_o christ_n be_v bear_v but_o that_o this_o may_v appear_v past_o all_o exception_n and_o that_o the_o opinion_n that_o bring_v the_o wiseman_n to_o christ_n before_o his_o presentation_n in_o the_o temple_n for_n there_o be_v two_o several_a one_o to_o that_o purpose_n that_o of_o the_o thirteen_o day_n mention_v before_o and_o another_o of_o some_o that_o hold_v they_o come_v not_o so_o soon_o as_o on_o that_o day_n but_o yet_o within_o the_o forty_o day_n of_o mary_n lie_v in_o or_o before_o her_o purification_n let_v it_o not_o be_v too_o tedious_a to_o the_o reader_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o all_o the_o argument_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v use_v for_o aught_o i_o yet_o understand_v either_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o two_o opinion_n which_o we_o refuse_v viz._n of_o the_o wiseman_n come_n before_o christ_n be_v forty_o day_n old_a or_o for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o this_o which_o we_o embrace_v that_o he_o be_v two_o year_n old_a or_o thereabouts_o object_n 1._o the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o vers._n 1._o do_v import_v that_o his_o birth_n be_v but_o new_o pass_v be_v of_o that_o nature_n as_o to_o signify_v a_o thing_n but_o very_o late_o do_v or_o even_o in_o do_v answ._n this_o grammatical_a observation_n be_v not_o constant_o and_o current_o true_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 1._o 18._o a_o word_n of_o the_o very_a same_o tense_n and_o form_n yet_o signify_v it_o a_o thing_n do_v above_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n before_o and_o the_o word_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o our_o daily_a creed_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o thing_n past_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n ago_o object_n 2._o the_o star_n appear_v two_o year_n before_o our_o saviour_n birth_n but_o the_o wiseman_n come_v not_o to_o he_o till_o thirteen_o day_n after_o answ._n this_o argument_n be_v use_v by_o some_o but_o those_o but_o a_o few_o not_o consider_v how_o impossible_a it_o be_v that_o the_o wiseman_n shall_v know_v the_o exact_a time_n of_o his_o birth_n but_o by_o the_o time_n of_o the_o star_n appear_v and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o general_a opinion_n even_o of_o all_o but_o also_o dictate_v by_o reason_n itself_o that_o the_o star_n be_v not_o the_o harbinger_n of_o his_o birth_n much_o less_o so_o long_o before_o but_o the_o concomitant_a and_o attendant_n upon_o it_o object_n 3._o the_o wiseman_n come_v while_o mary_n lie_v in_o at_o bethlehem_n but_o herod_n either_o in_o policy_n or_o for_o some_o other_o occasion_n defer_v the_o murder_n of_o the_o child_n till_o two_o year_n after_o answ._n this_o both_o the_o text_n and_o common_a sense_n contradict_v for_o first_o in_o reason_n what_o policy_n can_v there_o be_v in_o defer_v when_o the_o long_o he_o forbear_v the_o hard_a it_o will_v be_v for_o he_o to_o find_v he_o for_o who_o he_o seek_v second_o the_o text_n tell_v that_o assoon_o as_o he_o see_v himself_o mock_v by_o the_o wiseman_n he_o fall_v to_o the_o murder_a of_o the_o child_n and_o he_o may_v see_v whether_o he_o be_v mock_v by_o they_o or_o not_o within_o a_o short_a space_n after_o their_o departure_n from_o he_o at_o jerusalem_n object_n 4._o in_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o evangelist_n herod_n slay_v all_o the_o male_a child_n from_o two_o year_n old_a and_o under_o according_a to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v inquire_v of_o the_o wiseman_n the_o latter_a word_n according_a to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v inquire_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o word_n and_o under_o and_o to_o the_o word_n from_o two_o year_n old_a for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v add_v by_o the_o evangelist_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v signify_v that_o all_o under_o two_o year_n old_a be_v not_o slay_v but_o only_o those_o that_o be_v thereabout_a and_o which_o be_v bear_v before_o the_o star_n appear_v and_o not_o after_o for_o he_o think_v not_o that_o this_o royal_a child_n be_v bear_v after_o it_o appear_v but_o all_o that_o be_v about_o two_o year_n old_a he_o slay_v lest_o if_o happy_o christ_n have_v be_v bear_v before_o it_o appear_v or_o miraculous_o grow_v above_o the_o quality_n of_o such_o a_o age_n he_o may_v have_v escape_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o dilate_v his_o murder_n for_o place_n comprehend_v the_o coast_n of_o bethlehem_n under_o the_o cruelty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o town_n itself_o so_o also_o do_v he_o it_o for_o a_o time_n slay_v those_o that_o be_v bear_v before_o the_o star_n appear_v as_o well_o as_o at_o it_o answ._n this_o as_o baronius_n confess_v be_v a_o new_a find_v gloss_n upon_o that_o text_n and_o he_o take_v himself_o for_o the_o inventor_n of_o it_o till_o he_o meet_v with_o it_o in_o jansenius_n who_o like_o a_o great_a wit_n have_v jump_v with_o he_o both_o strain_v the_o utmost_a of_o their_o invention_n to_o gild_v over_o their_o calendar_n tenet_n of_o the_o wiseman_n come_n on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n but_o first_o to_o omit_v the_o strange_a shape_n and_o uncouthnesse_n of_o this_o exposition_n which_o easy_o show_v itself_o to_o any_o eye_n that_o be_v not_o bleer_v with_o prejudice_n and_o partiality_n as_o also_o second_o their_o confident_a scrutiny_n and_o knowledge_n of_o herod_n thought_n let_v it_o but_o three_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o indifferency_n what_o colour_n of_o sense_n or_o equality_n of_o policy_n can_v be_v see_v in_o this_o carriage_n of_o herod_n to_o slay_v all_o that_o be_v bear_v two_o year_n before_o the_o star_n and_o none_o of_o a_o day_n after_o or_o very_o few_o for_o may_v he_o not_o suspect_v thenche_a star_n be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o the_o birth_n as_o well_o as_o a_o consequent_a and_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v bear_v a_o week_n or_o fortnight_n after_o it_o as_o well_o as_o before_o judge_v therefore_o how_o these_o man_n that_o hold_v and_o that_o true_o that_o it_o appear_v but_o just_a at_o christ_n birth_n can_v handsome_o stitch_v that_o opinion_n and_o this_o together_o object_n 5._o but_o the_o wiseman_n find_v christ_n at_o bethlehem_n and_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v there_o at_o two_o year_n old_a for_o s._n luke_n also_o say_v chap._n 2._o 29._o that_o when_o joseph_n and_o mary_n have_v perform_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o law_n he_o mean_v at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o purification_n when_o christ_n be_v now_o but_o forty_o day_n old_a they_o depart_v to_o nazareth_n so_o that_o if_o the_o wiseman_n come_v after_o these_o forty_o day_n they_o must_v have_v find_v christ_n at_o nazareth_n and_o not_o at_o bethlehem_n answ._n and_o first_o to_o the_o question_n how_o come_v he_o to_o be_v at_o behelehem_n at_o two_o year_n old_a a_o answer_n have_v be_v frame_v to_o this_o long_a ago_o by_o some_o few_o that_o have_v be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o we_o embrace_v namely_o that_o some_o of_o the_o three_o festival_n in_o which_o every_o male_a be_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n draw_v his_o parent_n and_o he_o with_o they_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o take_v bethlehem_n in_o the_o way_n and_o there_o the_o wiseman_n find_v he_o a_o resolution_n with_o which_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o to_o be_v have_v one_o may_v rest_v satisfy_v reasonable_o well_o yet_o a_o more_o serious_a search_n into_o the_o text_n will_v give_v a_o more_o warrantable_a reason_n and_o better_a assurance_n than_o this_o which_o be_v but_o man_n supposal_n and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o as_o the_o parent_n of_o jesus_n know_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n because_o of_o the_o prophecy_n that_o have_v tell_v of_o it_o before_o so_o also_o do_v they_o think_v it_o as_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o be_v bring_v up_o there_o because_o of_o his_o alliance_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o dare_v not_o remove_v he_o till_o they_o
and_o usual_a division_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o hebrew_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o oraictha_n nebbyim_n chetubhim_n the_o law_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o holy_a writ_n approve_v and_o follow_v by_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 24._o 44._o and_o allude_v to_o by_o the_o evangelist_n here_o before_o thy_o face_n etc._n etc._n thy_o way_n before_o thou_o the_o former_a be_v neither_o in_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o in_o the_o lxx_o at_o all_o the_o latter_a be_v in_o they_o both_o but_o clean_o contrary_a for_o they_o both_o have_v it_o the_o way_n before_o i_o but_o first_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n when_o they_o take_v on_o they_o to_o cite_v any_o text_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o so_o punctual_a to_o observe_v the_o exact_a and_o strict_a form_n of_o word_n as_o the_o pith_n of_o they_o or_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n as_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o many_o particular_n so_o that_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o word_n will_v not_o prejudice_v the_o agreement_n in_o sense_n be_v there_o not_o so_o flat_a difference_n of_o person_n as_o i_o and_o thou_o second_o the_o majesty_n of_o scripture_n do_v often_o show_v itself_o in_o requote_v of_o place_n in_o this_o that_o it_o allege_v they_o in_o difference_n of_o word_n and_o difference_n of_o sense_n yea_o sometime_o in_o contrariety_n not_o to_o make_v one_o place_n to_o cross_v or_o deny_v another_o but_o by_o the_o variety_n one_o to_o explain_v and_o illustrate_v another_o as_o in_o correspond_v place_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n may_v be_v show_v at_o large_a as_o gen._n 10._o 22_o 23._o cite_v 1_o chron._n 1._o 17._o gen._n 36._o 12._o compare_v with_o 1_o chron._n 1._o 36._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 44._o parallel_v 2_o sam._n 21._o 8._o 2_o chron._n 3._o 15._o with_o jer._n 52._o 21._o and_o very_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v pen_v a_o thing_n in_o one_o place_n do_v by_o variety_n of_o word_n and_o sense_n enlarge_v and_o expound_v himself_o in_o another_o and_o the_o same_o divine_a authority_n and_o majesty_n do_v he_o also_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n both_o in_o parallel_a place_n in_o itself_o and_o in_o citation_n in_o it_o from_o the_o old_a so_o that_o this_o difference_n in_o hand_n betwixt_o my_o face_n in_o malachi_n and_o thy_o face_n in_o mark_n be_v not_o contradictory_n or_o cross_v one_o another_o but_o explicatory_a or_o one_o explain_v another_o and_o both_o together_o do_v result_v to_o the_o great_a mystery_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o face_n or_o presence_n of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o be_v he_o plain_o call_v exod._n 33._o 14._o and_o in_o christ_n the_o father_n come_v and_o reveal_v himself_o among_o man_n and_o the_o word_n in_o both_o place_n both_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o evangelist_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o one_o speak_v of_o the_o son_n and_o in_o the_o other_o to_o he_o in_o malachi_n thus_o behold_v i_o send_v my_o messenger_n before_o i_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n before_o my_o face_n that_o be_v before_o the_o son_n as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n the_o very_a brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1._o 3._o and_o in_o mark_n thus_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n before_o thy_o face_n that_o be_v before_o thou_o o_o son_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o undertake_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n and_o this_o change_n of_o person_n in_o grammatical_a construction_n be_v usual_a in_o the_o hebrew_n eloquence_n and_o rhetoric_n as_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 23._o my_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n there_o be_v none_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n for_o there_o be_v none_o beside_o thou_o etc._n etc._n zech._n 12._o 10._o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o and_o 14._o 5._o the_o lord_n my_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o thou_o luk._n 3._o ver_fw-la 1._o in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o tiberius_n caesar._n this_o tiberius_n be_v the_o three_o emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o son_n of_o livia_n the_o wife_n of_o augustus_n and_o by_o he_o adopt_v into_o the_o family_n of_o the_o caesar_n and_o to_o the_o empire_n a_o man_n of_o such_o subtlety_n cruelty_n avarice_n and_o bestiality_n that_o for_o all_o or_o indeed_o for_o any_o of_o these_o few_o story_n can_v show_v his_o parallel_n and_o as_o if_o in_o this_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v produce_v of_o such_o a_o constitution_n to_o teach_v we_o what_o to_o look_v for_o from_o that_o cruel_a and_o abominable_a city_n in_o all_o age_n and_o succession_n now_o tiberius_n his_o fifteen_o be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3957._o and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n that_o john_n begin_v to_o baptise_v in_o it_o be_v about_o easter_n or_o the_o vernal_a equinox_n as_o may_v be_v conclude_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o if_o jesus_n be_v baptize_v in_o tisri_n or_o september_n as_o be_v clear_v hereafter_o he_o be_v then_o but_o just_o enter_v upon_o his_o thirty_o year_n as_o the_o law_n require_v numb_a 4._o and_o if_o john_n be_v six_o month_n elder_a than_o our_o saviour_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o be_v do_v enter_v his_o ministry_n at_o the_o very_a same_o age_n according_a to_o the_o same_o law_n it_o ready_o follow_v that_o the_o time_n mention_v be_v the_o time_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o preach_v it_o be_v indeed_o tiberius_n his_o fifteen_o when_o john_n begin_v to_o baptize_v but_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v question_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v baptize_v by_o he_o for_o the_o exact_a beginning_n of_o every_o year_n of_o tiberius_n his_o reign_n be_v from_o the_o fourteen_o of_o the_o kalend_n of_o september_n or_o the_o eighteen_o of_o august_n at_o what_o time_n augustus_n die_v sueton_n in_o aug._n cap._n 100_o that_o fifteen_o of_o the_o emperor_n therefore_o in_o the_o spring_n time_n of_o which_o john_n begin_v to_o baptize_v be_v expire_v before_o september_n when_o our_o saviour_n be_v baptize_v and_o so_o his_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3958._o which_o be_v then_o but_o new_o begin_v and_o in_o the_o sixteen_o year_n of_o tiberius_n but_o new_o begin_v neither_o unless_o you_o will_v reckon_v the_o year_n of_o the_o emperor_n as_o the_o roman_n do_v the_o year_n of_o the_o consul_n from_o january_n to_o january_n but_o this_o we_o will_v not_o controvert_v nor_o cross_v the_o common_a and_o constant_a opinion_n of_o all_o time_n that_o hold_v our_o saviour_n to_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o tiberius_n his_o fifteen_o ss_z pontius_n pilate_n be_v governor_n of_o judea_n he_o be_v call_v procurator_n judeae_n by_o tacitus_n annal._n lib._n 15._o and_o have_v this_o brand_n set_v upon_o he_o by_o egisippus_n that_o he_o be_v vir_fw-la nequam_fw-la &_o parvi_fw-la facient_fw-la mendacium_fw-la de_fw-fr excid_n jeruf_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o one_o that_o make_v little_a conscience_n of_o a_o lie_n from_o which_o unconscionable_a disposition_n those_o word_n of_o he_o what_o be_v truth_n joh._n 18._o 38._o seem_v to_o proceed_v in_o scorn_n of_o truth_n and_o derision_n of_o it_o he_o succeed_v gratus_n in_o the_o government_n of_o judea_n manage_v it_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o troublesomenesse_n and_o vexation_n to_o the_o nation_n and_o at_o last_o be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o rule_n by_o vitellius_n and_o send_v to_o rome_n to_o answer_v for_o his_o misdemeanour_n joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 18._o c._n 3_o 4_o 5._o philo_z in_o legatione_n ss_z herod_n be_v tetrarch_n of_o galilee_n this_o be_v antipas_n the_o son_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a and_o call_v also_o herod_n after_o his_o father_n a_o man_n that_o after_o a_o long_a and_o wicked_a misdemeanour_n in_o his_o place_n be_v at_o last_o banish_v by_o caius_n upon_o the_o accusation_n of_o his_o nephew_n herod_n agrippa_n and_o herodias_n his_o incestuous_a mate_n with_o he_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o a_o more_o proper_a place_n ss_z tetrarch_n some_o tie_v themselves_o too_o strict_o to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n understand_v by_o tetrarch_n he_o that_o govern_v the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o kingdom_n for_o the_o original_a word_n include_v four_o and_o according_o have_v conclude_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a be_v divide_v by_o augustus_n after_o his_o death_n into_o four_o part_n and_o give_v to_o his_o four_o son_n archelaus_n in_o who_o room_n they_o say_v succeed_v
and_o equal_o strain_v be_v the_o exposition_n of_o augustine_n that_o john_n know_v indeed_o that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o till_o he_o see_v the_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v only_o be_v that_o shall_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o that_o he_o reserve_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o power_n of_o baptise_v to_o himself_o alone_o and_o do_v not_o communicate_v it_o to_o his_o minister_n and_o this_o propriety_n the_o school_n make_v to_o consist_v in_o these_o four_o particular_n 1._o that_o he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o institute_a baptism_n though_o he_o communicate_v the_o power_n of_o baptise_v to_o other_o 2._o that_o he_o can_v confer_v the_o grace_n or_o effect_v of_o baptism_n without_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o the_o minister_n can_v 3._o that_o he_o give_v efficacy_n to_o baptism_n by_o his_o death_n 4._o that_o baptism_n be_v administer_v and_o give_v in_o his_o name_n which_o gloss_n as_o the_o father_n strain_v out_o of_o the_o text_n to_o retort_v upon_o the_o donatist_n that_o maintain_v that_o this_o sacrament_n administer_v by_o a_o wicked_a minister_n avail_v nothing_o so_o be_v it_o but_o strain_v and_o that_o strange_o too_o for_o how_o can_v it_o possible_o be_v collect_v that_o john_n shall_v collect_v any_o such_o thing_n from_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n five_o more_o plausible_a be_v their_o resolution_n that_o hold_v that_o john_n know_v christ_n indeed_o in_o some_o measure_n before_o his_o baptism_n but_o not_o so_o full_o as_o after_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v but_o sixthly_a a_o plenary_a and_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o question_n may_v be_v have_v by_o these_o three_o observation_n first_o that_o john_n though_o he_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o his_o excellent_a and_o divine_a grace_n and_o that_o he_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n yet_o have_v he_o never_o see_v his_o face_n till_o now_o nor_o know_v he_o he_o by_o sight_n till_o he_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v second_o that_o then_o he_o know_v he_o by_o a_o present_a revelation_n as_o samuel_n know_v saul_n 1_o sam._n 9_o 15._o 17._o for_o if_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n he_o leap_v at_o the_o approach_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o wombâ—_n of_o his_o mother_n much_o more_o may_v it_o be_v conceive_v that_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o know_v he_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o now_o three_o that_o the_o sign_n which_o be_v give_v he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o baptize_v on_o whosoever_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o give_v he_o for_o his_o first_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o that_o knowledge_n that_o he_o have_v of_o he_o before_o and_o for_o his_o assurance_n and_o confidence_n to_o point_v he_o out_o unto_o the_o people_n and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v the_o sign_n give_v to_o moses_n exod._n 3._o 12._o not_o for_o his_o first_o instruction_n that_o he_o be_v send_v by_o god_n but_o for_o his_o confirmation_n in_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v before_o instruct_v nor_o that_o neither_o so_o much_o for_o himself_o as_o for_o the_o people_n ss_z i_o have_v need_n to_o be_v baptize_v of_o thou_o he_o mean_v not_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n which_o he_o himself_o administer_v to_o other_o but_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o first_o christ_n himself_o baptize_v none_o with_o water_n at_o all_o joh._n 4._o 2._o but_o refer_v the_o administration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n to_o other_o second_o the_o baptism_n wherewith_o he_o baptize_v be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v that_o when_o john_n speak_v of_o be_v baptize_v by_o christ_n he_o mean_v the_o proper_a baptism_n wherewith_o christ_n baptize_v three_o it_o be_v not_o consonant_a to_o reason_n that_o john_n shall_v complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o that_o which_o he_o so_o plentiful_o afford_v unto_o other_o but_o though_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o baptize_v in_o water_n yet_o his_o special_a deputation_n from_o god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a batize_v make_v that_o he_o need_v it_o not_o four_o be_v it_o grant_v that_o john_n speak_v of_o baptise_v with_o water_n as_o some_o commentator_n will_v have_v it_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o word_n to_o be_v understand_v simple_o of_o any_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o he_o have_v of_o baptism_n but_o comparative_o betwixt_o he_o and_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v baptize_v by_o christ_n than_o christ_n by_o he_o for_o so_o the_o phrase_n i_o have_v need_n be_v use_v not_o always_o to_o import_v necessity_n but_o sometime_o conveniency_n and_o so_o do_v the_o rabbin_z word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indifferent_o signify_v and_o diverse_a word_n that_o signify_v necessity_n in_o other_o tongue_n ver._n 15._o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o the_o emphasis_n of_o this_o clause_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v in_o the_o word_n now_o as_o show_v that_o howsoever_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v in_o time_n reveal_v himself_o mighty_o so_o to_o be_v as_o rom._n 1._o 4._o yet_o now_o the_o time_n require_v that_o that_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v veil_v under_o his_o humiliation_n and_o his_o divinity_n conceal_v till_o its_o proper_a season_n to_o be_v reveal_v this_o exposition_n be_v as_o currant_n as_o any_o among_o expositor_n how_o substantial_a let_v the_o reader_n judge_n for_o first_o the_o baptise_v of_o christ_n by_o john_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o mean_n to_o veil_v his_o divinity_n as_o it_o be_v to_o reveal_v it_o for_o than_o he_o have_v the_o testimony_n from_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n second_o there_o need_v no_o other_o reason_n to_o be_v look_v after_o why_o christ_n say_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o than_o what_o he_o himself_o give_v in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n follow_v for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n the_o word_n now_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o english_a may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o ordinary_a in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n of_o entreat_v or_o persuasion_n and_o may_v very_o well_o also_o suit_n with_o that_o sense_n here_o if_o the_o lxx_o translate_v they_o but_o by_o the_o greek_a word_n here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o do_v not_o therefore_o may_v we_o the_o more_o just_o suppose_v the_o word_n to_o be_v emphatical_a in_o some_o respect_n and_o the_o respect_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o whereas_o john_n have_v tell_v the_o people_n before_o of_o christ_n baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v tell_v christ_n in_o the_o verse_n precede_v that_o he_o have_v need_n of_o that_o baptism_n to_o that_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n give_v this_o answer_n suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o now_o as_o mean_v thus_o that_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o he_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o baptism_n john_n have_v more_o need_n from_o he_o than_o he_o of_o john_n yet_o the_o time_n of_o that_o his_o baptise_v be_v not_o yet_o come_v for_o first_o must_v he_o fulfil_v all_o the_o righteousness_n require_v of_o himself_o before_o he_o be_v to_o pour_v out_o or_o bestow_v that_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o other_o and_o therefore_o must_v john_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v baptize_v now_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n for_o that_o baptism_n of_o he_o with_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o yet_o to_o be_v exhibit_v ss_z for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n the_o great_a doubt_n and_o difficulty_n in_o this_o clause_n be_v what_o our_o saviour_n mean_v here_o by_o righteousness_n which_o be_v resolve_v upon_o the_o other_o small_a word_n and_o less_o scrupulous_a in_o it_o will_v offer_v themselves_o the_o more_o ready_o to_o be_v understand_v first_o hilary_n though_o somewhat_o obscure_o seem_v to_o construe_v it_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o he_o say_v he_o all_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o who_o alone_o the_o law_n can_v be_v fulfil_v second_o but_o hierome_n speak_v it_o out_o more_o plain_o and_o full_o and_o understand_v it_o of_o all_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o nature_n either_o of_o which_o indeed_o be_v not_o aâ—_n unproper_a gloss_n to_o be_v apply_v unto_o christ_n alone_o but_o since_o the_o word_n we_o join_v the_o baptist_n
descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v first_o partly_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o john_n for_o this_o token_n have_v be_v give_v he_o when_o he_o first_o begin_v to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v whereby_o to_o know_v christ_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v joh._n 1._o 33._o second_o partly_o for_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v thus_o receive_v his_o consecration_n and_o institution_n for_o the_o office_n that_o he_o be_v now_o to_o enter_v upon_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v as_o his_o anoint_v to_o install_v he_o into_o his_o function_n as_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v with_o material_a oil_n to_o enter_v they_o into_o they_o as_o isa._n 61._o 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o therefore_o have_v he_o anoint_v i_o he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o three_o partly_o for_o the_o business_n and_o matter_n that_o be_v now_o to_o go_v in_o hand_n namely_o christ_n begin_v to_o preach_v according_o for_o first_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n in_o and_o by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o rule_v all_o nation_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v agreeable_a that_o the_o spiritualnesse_n of_o that_o shall_v be_v seal_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n show_v himself_o even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o the_o carnal_a rite_n of_o moses_n be_v now_o to_o vanish_v and_o his_o corporal_a and_o ceremonial_a observance_n to_o be_v change_v into_o a_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o neither_o at_o jerusalem_n nor_o at_o mount_n gerizim_n nor_o elsewhere_o must_v there_o be_v any_o more_o adoration_n with_o fleshly_a and_o earthly_a ceremoniousnesse_n but_o he_o that_o will_v worship_n god_n must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n as_o joh._n 4._o 21._o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v now_o reveal_v himself_o now_o when_o his_o sway_n of_o spirituality_n and_o dominion_n by_o sanctification_n be_v to_o begin_v second_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o last_o prophet_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o and_o now_o he_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v again_o therefore_o himself_o come_v visible_o and_o apparent_o at_o this_o his_o restore_n and_o light_v upon_o he_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o give_v and_o distribute_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o who_o he_o please_v for_o as_o john_n have_v tell_v that_o christ_n shall_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o be_v that_o power_n and_o privilege_n now_o seal_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o john_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o upon_o he_o and_o there_o abide_v ss_z descend_v in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n god_n be_v say_v to_o descend_v not_o that_o he_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n or_o come_v where_o he_o be_v not_o before_o for_o he_o be_v incircumscriptible_a and_o every_o where_o and_o fill_v all_o place_n but_o in_o that_o he_o show_v this_o his_o presence_n upon_o earth_n in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o place_n by_o some_o external_a sign_n and_o visible_a appearance_n and_o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v down_o to_o see_v whether_o the_o wickedness_n of_o sodom_n be_v according_a to_o the_o cry_n that_o be_v come_v up_o unto_o he_o because_o he_o reveal_v himself_o to_o abraham_n lot_n and_o the_o sodomite_n in_o the_o visible_a and_o conspicuous_a representation_n of_o man_n so_o be_v he_o say_v to_o have_v come_v down_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n because_o of_o the_o outward_a reveal_n and_o expression_n of_o his_o presence_n there_o and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v understand_v the_o trinity_n descend_v gen._n 11._o 5._o for_o a_o conspicuous_a appearance_n of_o it_o for_o he_o translate_v the_o lord_n reveal_v himself_o to_o take_v vengeance_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o descend_v in_o this_o story_n and_o in_o that_o in_o act._n 2._o not_o but_o that_o he_o be_v present_a in_o the_o same_o place_n before_o by_o his_o power_n and_o godhead_n but_o that_o he_o reveal_v and_o express_v his_o presence_n by_o so_o sensible_a a_o evidence_n and_o by_o and_o in_o so_o reveal_v a_o work_n ss_z in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n first_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v reveal_v himself_o at_o this_o time_n first_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o john_n who_o be_v to_o have_v a_o sensible_a sign_n whereby_o to_o inform_v he_o which_o be_v the_o messiah_n as_o joh._n 1._o second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o who_o work_n in_o the_o church_n be_v now_o in_o a_o more_o special_a and_o frequent_a manner_n to_o be_v show_v under_o the_o gospel_n namely_o that_o he_o may_v be_v express_v and_o reveal_v to_o be_v a_o personal_a substance_n and_o not_o a_o operation_n of_o the_o godhead_n only_o or_o qualitative_a virtue_n for_o quality_n operation_n and_o act_n can_v assume_v bodily_a shape_n nor_o ought_v but_o what_o be_v in_o itself_o substantial_a three_o that_o a_o full_a and_o clear_a yea_o even_o a_o sensible_a demonstration_n of_o the_o trinity_n may_v be_v make_v at_o this_o begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o express_v this_o mystery_n upon_o singular_a occasion_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o three_o person_n in_o one_o godhead_n as_o he_o also_o do_v the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v they_o in_o one_o person_n so_o the_o very_a first_o thing_n that_o be_v teach_v in_o all_o the_o bible_n be_v this_o very_a mystery_n for_o when_o moses_n begin_v the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n he_o begin_v also_o to_o teach_v that_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n be_v co-worker_n in_o it_o god_n create_v there_o be_v the_o father_n god_n say_v there_o be_v the_o word_n or_o the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v there_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o very_a same_o mystery_n be_v intimate_v by_o the_o prophet_n treat_v upon_o the_o very_a same_o subject_a isa._n 42._o 5._o thus_o say_v god_n the_o lord_n he_o that_o create_v the_o heaven_n and_o they_o that_o stretch_v they_o out_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o of_o he_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o thing_n rom._n 11._o 36._o so_o moses_n also_o when_o he_o be_v to_o teach_v concern_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n he_o first_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v the_o trinity_n that_o create_v he_o gen._n 1._o 26._o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n after_o our_o image_n he_o say_v let_v we_o to_o show_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o he_o say_v in_o our_o image_n not_o in_o our_o image_n to_o show_v the_o unity_n of_o essence_n that_o every_o man_n even_o from_o the_o read_n of_o the_o story_n of_o his_o creation_n may_v learn_v to_o remember_v his_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n as_o solomon_n with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d boraiecha_n answer_v the_o same_o mystery_n eccles._n 12._o 1._o so_o likewise_o at_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n the_o trinity_n be_v express_v gen._n 11._o 7._o let_v we_o go_v down_o and_o confound_v their_o language_n as_o it_o be_v also_o at_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n i_o will_v send_v the_o comforter_n from_o the_o father_n joh._n 15._o 26._o act._n 1._o 4._o such_o a_o one_o also_o be_v the_o blessing_n pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n upon_o the_o people_n when_o he_o dismiss_v they_o from_o the_o daily_a service_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n num._n 6._o 24_o 25_o 26._o the_o name_n jehovah_n or_o the_o lord_n three_o time_n repeat_v for_o denotation_n of_o the_o three_o person_n as_o paul_n explain_v it_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 13._o when_o moses_n also_o begin_v to_o rehearse_v the_o law_n to_o israel_n and_o to_o explain_v it_o the_o first_o thing_n he_o teach_v they_o be_v the_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n deut._n 6._o 4._o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v one_o three_o word_n answer_v the_o three_o person_n and_o the_o middle_a word_n our_o god_n decipher_v fit_o the_o second_o who_o assume_v our_o nature_n as_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o galatinus_n to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v the_o entrance_n of_o moses_n his_o revelation_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n three_o time_n rehearse_v exod._n 34._o 6._o the_o vision_n of_o isaiah_n with_o three_o holies_n isa._n 6._o 3._o the_o beginning_n of_o psal._n 50._o and_o of_o psal._n 136._o and_o many_o again_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n which_o the_o heedful_a reader_n will_v observe_v himself_o how_o fit_v then_o be_v it_o that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_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 will_v make_v one_o drink_v be_v call_v shekar_n whether_o it_o be_v make_v of_o corn_n honey_n or_o fruit_n ab._n ezr._n on_o lev_n 10._o p._n kâ—â—nch_n in_o miclol_n brucioli_n his_o italian_a and_o the_o french_a express_v it_o by_o cerevisia_fw-la ale_n or_o beer_n beer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o moses_n act._n 7._o 20._o jer._n 1._o 5._o 5._o heb._n elijahu_n 1_o king_n 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o turn_v by_o the_o lxx_o eliâ—n_n but_o in_o mal_fw-fr 4._o 5._o the_o hebr._n have_v it_o eliah_n and_o the_o lxx._n elias_n elias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o by_o the_o wisdom_n wisdom_n as_o gen._n 18._o 1._o 1._o dan._n 8._o 2._o &_o 9_o 21._o 21._o this_o â—elateth_v to_o his_o assume_v a_o visible_a shape_n shape_n so_o a_o sign_n be_v give_v to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o behold_v isa._n 7._o 14._o compare_n ezek._n 3._o 26._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 2._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 8_o 23._o 23._o at_o the_o fist_n burn_v of_o 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 redeemer_n there_o be_v also_o of_o this_o name_n joseph_n of_o arimathâ—â—_n &_o joseph_n surname_v justus_n justus_n gr_n marriam_n by_o which_o word_n the_o lxx_o render_v the_o name_n of_o moses_n sister_n exod._n 15._o etc._n etc._n the_o name_n plain_o and_o proper_o signify_v both_o their_o rebellion_n and_o their_o bitter_a affliction_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n have_v bring_v they_o into_o great_a misery_n when_o miriam_n be_v so_o name_v name_v gen._n 6._o 9_o 9_o he_o use_v the_o common_a manner_n of_o speech_n among_o the_o hebrew_n as_o gen._n 4._o 1._o etc._n etc._n to_o show_v the_o true_a conception_n and_o real_a birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n confute_v that_o heresy_n that_o he_o come_v through_o the_o virgin_n womb_n as_o through_o a_o conduit_n pipe_n without_o partake_v of_o her_o nature_n and_o that_o that_o he_o be_v not_o real_o bear_v but_o fanastical_o only_a and_o in_o appearance_n these_o word_n refer_v to_o isa._n 7._o 14._o 14._o 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 first_o use_v of_o adam_n present_o after_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o eat_n of_o the_o â—ee_n of_o knowledge_n gen._n 4._o 1._o as_o if_o it_o will_v show_v that_o all_o the_o knowledge_n he_o gain_v by_o that_o be_v but_o carnal_a he_o know_v his_o wife_n and_o experimental_a of_o misery_n they_o know_v they_o be_v naked_a naked_a bear_a of_o thou_o so_o read_v the_o syr._n arab._n justin_n martyr_n in_o dial._n nazianz._n orat._n 59_o aponius_n in_o cantic_a titus_n in_o loc._n etc._n etc._n but_o some_o copy_n dangerous_o want_v it_o as_o the_o text_n of_o theophylact_fw-mi h._n steven_n 1604._o of_o amsterdam_n 1632_o erasmus_n etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o certain_a bond_n of_o their_o kindred_n can_v be_v determine_v but_o elisabeth_n or_o her_o mother_n may_v be_v sister_n to_o mary_n father_n or_o mother_n or_o mary_n mother_n may_v be_v so_o to_o she_o or_o to_o zacharie_n or_o he_o however_o it_o show_v that_o christ_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v near_o ally_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n yet_o john_n know_v he_o not_o till_o he_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o by_o the_o spirit_n spirit_n gen._n 18._o 11._o 11._o the_o division_n of_o judea_n be_v famous_a and_o frequent_a into_o the_o mountain_n the_o plain_a and_o the_o south_n numb_a 13._o 30._o jer._n 32._o 44._o etc._n etc._n the_o south_n lie_v towards_o seir_n and_o amalek_n from_o the_o inlet_n into_o the_o land_n at_o the_o utmost_a part_n or_o the_o dead_a sea_n have_v the_o philistine_n upon_o the_o west_n this_o part_n reach_v to_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o mountain_n not_o far_o below_o hebron_n and_o there_o the_o mountain_n begin_v and_o run_v along_o
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
word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o not_o join_v to_o it_o and_o last_o that_o this_o union_n be_v indissoluble_a and_o never_o to_o be_v separate_v for_o angel_n in_o assume_v body_n lay_v they_o by_o again_o and_o be_v part_v from_o they_o but_o the_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n the_o union_n be_v personal_a and_o not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_n dwell_v 〈◊〉_d we_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v among_o we_o his_o disciple_n for_o so_o the_o next_o clause_n we_o see_v his_o glory_n import_v and_o this_o evangelist_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n more_o at_o large_a 1_o joh._n 1._o 1._o full_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n for_o these_o word_n follow_v next_o in_o grammatical_a construction_n and_o connexion_n lie_v thus_o and_o the_o word_n become_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o parenthesis_n and_o we_o see_v his_o glory_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v first_o because_o he_o will_v explain_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o we_o before_o he_o leave_v it_o viz._n we_o disciple_n that_o see_v his_o glory_n second_o because_o the_o apostle_n be_v hold_v not_o the_o very_a fullness_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o truth_n till_o they_o have_v behold_v the_o fullness_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o show_v on_o earth_n grace_n and_o truth_n as_o the_o soul_n have_v two_o noble_a faculty_n the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n the_o object_n of_o which_o be_v verâ—â—â—_n &_o 〈◊〉_d truth_n and_o goodnesseâ—_n so_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o scripture_n do_v run_v upon_o these_o two_o and_o they_o be_v indeed_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o as_o psal._n 25._o 10._o and_o 40._o 12._o and_o 36._o 5._o and_o 138._o 2._o hos._n 2._o 19_o etc._n etc._n now_o christ_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o have_v their_o original_n from_o grace_n and_o their_o performance_n in_o truth_n they_o be_v in_o he_o yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o the_o evangelist_n say_v that_o he_o dwe_v among_o we_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n hold_v out_o that_o he_o be_v the_o performance_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o the_o type_n and_o prophecy_n before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o it_o that_o tend_v to_o such_o a_o purpose_n and_o in_o he_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n that_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n look_v after_o and_o he_o the_o whole_a tenor_n scope_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o scripture_n sect_n iii_o s._n luke_n chap._n i._n the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o of_o christ_n foretell_v by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 5._o there_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o he._n herod_n the_o king_n of_o judea_n a_o certain_a priest_n name_v zacharias_n of_o the_o course_n of_o abia_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v of_o mother_n the_o daughter_n of_o aaron_n and_o her_o name_n be_v 23._o elisabeth_n 6_o and_o they_o be_v childless_a both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a 7_o and_o they_o have_v no_o child_n because_o that_o woman_n elisabeth_n be_v barren_a and_o they_o be_v both_o now_o etc._n well_o strike_v in_o year_n 8_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o while_n he_o execute_v the_o priest_n office_n 5._o before_o god_n in_o the_o order_n of_o his_o course_n 9_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n his_o lot_n be_v to_o burn_v incense_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 10_o and_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o people_n be_v pray_v without_o at_o the_o time_n of_o incense_n 11_o and_o there_o appear_v unto_o he_o a_o 21._o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n 12_o and_o when_o zacharias_n see_v he_o 14._o he_o be_v trouble_v 12._o and_o fear_n fall_v upon_o he_o 13_o but_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o he_o fear_v not_o zacharias_n for_o thy_o prayer_n be_v hear_v and_o thy_o wife_n elisabeth_n shall_v hear_v thou_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o nams_n 8._o john_n 14_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v joy_n joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o beer_n many_o shall_v rejoice_v at_o his_o birth_n 15_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v drink_v neither_o wine_n nor_o l_o strong_a drink_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5._o even_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n 16_o and_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v turn_n to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n 17_o and_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n elias_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o disobedient_a wisdom_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a to_o make_v ready_a a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n 18_o and_o zacharias_n say_v unto_o the_o angel_n whereby_o shall_v i_o know_v this_o for_o 1._o i_o be_o a_o old_a man_n and_o my_o wife_n well_o strike_v in_o year_n 19_o and_o the_o angel_n answer_v say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o 21._o gabriel_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o shape_n be_o send_v to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o show_v thou_o these_o glad_a tiding_n 20_o and_o 26._o behold_v thou_o shall_v be_v dumb_a and_o not_o able_a to_o speak_v until_o the_o day_n that_o these_o thing_n shall_v he_o perform_v because_o thou_o believe_v not_o my_o word_n which_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v 23._o in_o their_o season_n 21_o and_o the_o people_n wait_v for_o zacharias_n and_o marvel_v that_o he_o tarry_v so_o long_o in_o the_o temple_n 22_o and_o when_o he_o come_v out_o it_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o perceive_v that_o he_o have_v see_v a_o vision_n in_o the_o temple_n for_o he_o beckon_v unto_o they_o and_o remain_v speechless_a 23_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o assoon_o as_o the_o day_n of_o his_o ministration_n be_v accomplish_v he_o depart_v to_o his_o own_o house_n 24_o and_o after_o those_o day_n his_o wife_n elisabeth_n conceive_v and_o hide_v herself_o 5._o five_o month_n say_v 25_o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o i_o in_o the_o day_n wherein_o he_o look_v 〈◊〉_d on_o i_o to_o take_v away_o my_o reproach_n among_o man_n 26_o and_o in_o the_o six_z month_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n be_v send_v from_o god_n unto_o a_o city_n of_o 8._o galilee_n name_v nazareth_n 27_o to_o a_o virgin_n spouse_v to_o a_o man_n who_o name_n be_v justus_n joseph_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o virgin_n name_n be_v name_v mary_n 28_o and_o the_o angel_n come_v in_o unto_o she_o and_o say_v haile_o thou_o that_o be_v high_o favour_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o bless_a art_n thou_o among_o woman_n 29_o and_o when_o see_v he_o she_o be_v trouble_v at_o his_o say_n and_o cast_v in_o her_o mind_n what_o manner_n of_o salutation_n this_o shall_v be_v 30_o and_o the_o angel_n say_v unto_o she_o fear_v not_o mary_n for_o thou_o have_v 9_o find_v favour_n with_o god_n 31_o and_o behold_v 14._o thou_o shall_v conceive_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n 32_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o confess_v shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o 19_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o elohim_n lord_n god_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n 33._o and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o 5._o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n 17._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n 34_o then_o say_v mary_n unto_o the_o angel_n be_v how_o shall_v this_o be_v see_v 1_o naked_a know_v not_o a_o man_n 35._o and_o the_o angel_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o she_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o therefore_o also_o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v etc._n of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 36_o and_o behold_v thy_o spirit_n cousin_n elisabeth_n she_o have_v also_o conceive_v a_o son_n in_o her_o old_a age_n and_o this_o be_v the_o six_o month_n with_o she_o who_o be_v call_v barren_a 37_o 11._o for_o with_o god_n nothing_o be_v impossible_a 38_o and_o mary_n say_v behold_v the_o handmaid_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o the_o angel_n depart_v from_o she_o 39_o and_o mary_n arise_v in_o those_o day_n and_o go_v into_o the_o hill_n country_n with_o haste_n into_o a_o city_n of_o juda._n 40_o and_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o zacharias_n denomination_n and_o salute_v elisabeth_n 41_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v