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flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n 7._o why_o s._n john_n in_o the_o proem_n to_o his_o gospel_n do_v iustyle_n christ_n jesus_n the_o word_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n why_o it_o be_v rather_o say_v the_o word_n become_v flesh_n than_o the_o son_n become_v flesh_n in_o what_o prophecy_n the_o word_n become_v flesh_n be_v foretell_v or_o foreshadowed_a with_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v make_v flesh_n or_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n must_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o some_o chapter_n follow_v this_o for_o the_o present_a be_v evident_a out_o of_o place_n before_o allege_v that_o s._n john_n do_v mean_v no_o other_o party_n or_o person_n by_o the_o word_n then_o he_o who_o afterward_o throughout_o his_o whole_a gospel_n he_o style_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o very_a god_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o erect_v a_o tabernacle_n and_o dwell_v in_o his_o people_n or_o among_o they_o and_o to_o manifest_v his_o glory_n to_o they_o after_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n than_o he_o have_v do_v either_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n or_o of_o both_o the_o temple_n for_o that_o text_n of_o s._n john_n john_n 1._o 14._o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o see_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n import_v the_o exact_a fulfil_n of_o all_o those_o prophecy_n wherein_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o succeed_a age_n be_v promise_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o flesh_n s._n john_n do_v learn_v from_o scripture_n which_o be_v extant_a before_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n though_o this_o he_o learn_v not_o by_o study_n or_o art_n but_o from_o divine_a revelation_n but_o that_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n with_o who_o he_o converse_v here_o on_o earth_n be_v the_o word_n which_o the_o scripture_n foretell_v shall_v be_v make_v flesh_n or_o that_o the_o glory_n which_o shine_v in_o he_o be_v the_o very_a brightness_n of_o god_n glory_n this_o s._n john_n know_v by_o experiment_n as_o have_v see_v his_o transfiguration_n upon_o mount_n tabor_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o after_o his_o resurrection_n this_o both_o he_o and_o s._n paul_n believe_v from_o sensible_a evidence_n of_o experiment_n exact_o answerable_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o moses_n and_o other_o prophet_n concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o late_a time_n moreful_o to_o be_v reveal_v then_o in_o former_a 8_o to_o omit_v those_o two_o place_n before_o cite_v exod._n 29._o 44_o 45._o and_o leviticus_n 26._o 11_o 12._o unto_o both_o which_o place_n that_o of_o s._n john_n chap._n 1._o 14._o do_v in_o special_a refer_v we_o will_v insist_v a_o while_n upon_o that_o text_n exodus_fw-la 33._o 14._o to_o the_o 23._o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v with_o his_o friend_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o dialogue_n be_v express_v ver_n 14_o 15._o my_o presence_n say_v god_n shall_v go_v with_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n and_o moses_n say_v if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o carry_v we_o not_o up_o hence_o for_o wherein_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v here_o that_o i_o and_o thy_o people_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n but_o moses_n not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o separation_n of_o they_o from_o other_o people_n request_v a_o sight_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o this_o in_o part_n be_v grant_v ver_n 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v there_o be_v a_o place_n by_o i_o and_o thou_o shall_v stand_v upon_o a_o rock_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v while_o my_o glory_n pass_v by_o that_o i_o will_v put_v thou_o in_o a_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n &_o will_v cover_v thou_o with_o my_o hand_n while_o i_o pass_v by_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o my_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v my_o back_n part_n but_o my_o face_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v for_o so_o god_n have_v say_v ver_n 20._o thou_o can_v not_o see_v my_o face_n for_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v my_o face_n and_o live_v yet_o this_o sight_n of_o god_n glory_n or_o so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o moses_n see_v leave_v such_o a_o impression_n in_o his_o face_n or_o countenance_n as_o you_o may_v read_v chap._n 34._o ver_fw-la 33._o that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o put_v a_o veil_n upon_o his_o
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without_o beginning_n or_o end_v most_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o plato_n and_o trismegist_n do_v borrow_v that_o light_n which_o they_o have_v in_o that_o mystery_n from_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n or_o from_o rule_n receive_v by_o they_o by_o constant_a tradition_n for_o interpret_n not_o one_o but_o many_o passage_n in_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n as_o s._n john_n there_o do_v from_o the_o same_o rule_n or_o tradition_n no_o doubt_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrast_n do_v express_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o word_n the_o one_o before_o s._n john_n do_v write_v his_o gospel_n the_o other_o near_o upon_o the_o same_o time_n for_o jonathan_n as_o fagius_n tell_v we_o do_v live_v about_o the_o time_n wherein_o herod_n reëdify_v the_o second_o temple_n onkelos_n a_o little_a after_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o and_o of_o jerusalem_n by_o titus_n 3._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v a_o exquisite_a 〈◊〉_d hebrician_n isaiae_n and_o judicious_a 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nequaquam_fw-la minima_fw-la thou_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a little_a or_o too_o little_a to_o have_v place_n among_o the_o signory_n or_o principality_n of_o judaea_n this_o interrogation_n be_v presuppose_v the_o word_n follow_v natural_o admit_v this_o paraphrastical_a supply_n little_o thou_o be_v and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v be_v in_o re_fw-mi but_o great_a in_o spe_fw-mi for_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o to_o i_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o ruler_n over_o israel_n who_o go_v forth_o have_v be_v of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a foretell_v and_o expect_v before_o judah_n be_v a_o kingdom_n or_o david_n a_o king_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n of_o mankind_n and_o ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n chap_n 34._o 34_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o saviour_n conception_n and_o birth_n as_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n exact_o fulfil_v the_o jew_n exception_n against_o s._n matthewes_n allegation_n of_o the_o 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and_o thou_o bethleem_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n &c_n &c_n in_o all_o probability_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o after_o that_o other_o prophecy_n micah_n 3._o 12._o zion_n shall_v be_v plough_v like_o a_o field_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaias_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n conception_n and_o birth_n be_v utter_v by_o he_o viva_fw-la voce_fw-la in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n ahaz_n who_o be_v father_n to_o hezekiah_n as_o appear_v isaiah_n 7._o 1._o unto_o the_o 17._o the_o prophecy_n be_v hear_v you_o now_o o_o house_n of_o david_n be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n for_o you_o to_o weary_a man_n but_o will_v you_o weary_a my_o god_n also_o therefore_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o sign_n behold_v a_o virgin_n or_o the_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emanuel_n this_o be_v the_o first_o prophecy_n allege_v by_o s._n matthew_n chap._n 1._o where_o have_v 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of_o their_o good_a wish_n for_o many_o pleasant_a and_o happy_a day_n and_o while_o they_o be_v thus_o employ_v in_o prevent_v each_o other_o with_o gift_n and_o mutual_a precation_n of_o peace_n and_o many_o happy_a day_n god_n give_v his_o only_a son_n unto_o they_o and_o to_o they_o all_o who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o that_o peace_n the_o common_a fountain_n of_o all_o that_o happiness_n which_o they_o can_v wish_v one_o to_o another_o albeit_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v eight_o day_n before_o yet_o he_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o his_o circumcision_n his_o circumcision_n be_v the_o designment_n or_o dedication_n of_o he_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n behold_v say_v the_o angel_n luke_n 2._o 10_o i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n foretell_v this_o joy_n not_o only_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o birth_n but_o to_o the_o circumcision_n also_o of_o the_o true_a 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baptist_n and_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v the_o one_o upon_o the_o long_a the_o other_o upon_o the_o short_a day_n in_o the_o year_n and_o by_o this_o account_n our_o saviour_n be_v circumcise_v upon_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o january_n for_o my_o part_n i_o dare_v not_o contradict_v this_o kind_n of_o interpretation_n of_o the_o father_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v ofttimes_o foresignify_a great_a mystery_n as_o well_o by_o mere_a character_n of_o word_n as_o by_o word_n assertive_a or_o matter_n of_o fact_n chap._n 36._o of_o the_o name_n jesus_n and_o the_o title_n lord_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o name_n jesus_n be_v expound_v by_o the_o angel_n math._n 1._o 11._o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n but_o this_o title_n of_o saviour_n may_v admit_v many_o degree_n partly_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o name_n itself_o in_o the_o original_a tongue_n whence_o it_o descend_v unto_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a but_o more_o principal_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v the_o distress_n or_o danger_n whence_o man_n be_v save_v in_o respect_n of_o this_o late_a at_o least_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n far_o exceed_v all_o other_o that_o have_v be_v or_o hereafter_o may_v be_v term_v saviour_n but_o of_o the_o danger_n or_o misery_n from_o which_o he_o save_v his_o people_n there_o will_v be_v better_a opportunity_n to_o speak_v at_o large_a in_o the_o article_n of_o his_o cross_n the_o explication_n of_o the_o name_n itself_o be_v the_o work_n of_o this_o time_n and_o place_n some_o there_o be_v which_o think_v this_o name_n jesus_n must_v necessary_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o essential_a and_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n a_o name_n never_o right_o pronounce_v by_o the_o jew_n or_o by_o any_o other_o as_o some_o learned_a hebrician_n think_v before_o our_o saviour_n birth_n but_o then_o make_v effable_a or_o utterable_a as_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n will_v persuade_v we_o who_o derive_v this_o word_n jesus_n from_o jehovah_n by_o intersertion_n of_o one_o hebrew_n letter_n to_o wit_n shin_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o sh._n according_a to_o this_o derivation_n 36_o they_o will_v make_v the_o compound_n name_n to_o be_v a_o emblem_n or_o type_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n jehovah_n bear_v the_o type_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o letter_n shin_n intersert_v into_o this_o name_n to_o be_v a_o emblem_n of_o the_o incarnation_n or_o humane_a nature_n assume_v into_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o etymology_n or_o derivation_n as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o imagine_v best_o agree_v with_o the_o angel_n interpretation_n of_o the_o name_n jesus_n before_o cite_v because_o jehovah_n himself_o say_v isaiah_n 45._o 21._o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n beside_o i_o if_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d currant_n cabbalisme_n we_o be_v in_o special_a behold_v to_o osiander_n for_o it_o if_o by_o sage_a judgement_n it_o happen_v to_o be_v censure_v for_o a_o fancy_n scripturae_fw-la jacobus_n naclantus_fw-la a_o romish_a bishop_n must_v share_v with_o osiander_n in_o the_o censure_n whatsoever_o the_o opinion_n be_v in_o itself_o the_o allegation_n for_o confirmation_n of_o it_o be_v not_o concludent_fw-la for_o that_o right_o examine_v only_o infer_v that_o jehovah_n himself_o he_o that_o be_v essential_o god_n and_o none_o beside_o he_o be_v to_o be_v our_o saviour_n or_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n unquestionable_a yet_o a_o truth_n which_o will_v not_o conclude_v that_o while_o he_o become_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v to_o take_v no_o other_o name_n or_o title_n upon_o he_o beside_o the_o proper_a and_o essential_a name_n of_o god_n only_o