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and_o double_v his_o blessing_n on_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsedah_n barech_v averech_n blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v her_o meat_n the_o poor_a levite_n shall_v have_v his_o fill_n of_o bread_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v a_o large_a word_n contain_v all_o other_o necessary_a viand_n and_o for_o her_o priest_n i_o will_v adorn_v they_o with_o more_o than_o tsedek_n it_o be_v jeshangh_n salvation_n or_o jesuship_n they_o shall_v put_v on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n jesus_n both_o upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o for_o the_o latter_a clause_n there_o also_o his_o bounty_n bring_v forth_o twin_n those_o her_o holy_a one_o i_o her_o priest_n ranen_n jerannenu_fw-fr cheerful_o and_o triumphant_o sing_v out_o shall_v cheerful_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o triumphant_o sound_v out_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o daily_a liturgy_n metrical_o prick_v out_o before_o their_o eye_n this_o be_v god_n oath_n in_o answer_n unto_o david_n for_o a_o perpetual_a temple_n a_o perpetual_a priesthood_n and_o a_o perpetual_a kingship_n which_o if_o they_o fail_v in_o judaisme_n we_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o in_o christianity_n for_o god_n oath_n can_v fail_v but_o in_o the_o typify_v if_o not_o in_o the_o type_n it_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v faithful_o be_v perform_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 12._o and_o concern_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o petition_n the_o commemoration_n of_o david_n solicitous_a care_n god_n answer_v according_o that_o out_o of_o the_o material_a temple_n shall_v come_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o pious_a king_n which_o by_o he_o shall_v descend_v upon_o all_o his_o subject_n according_a to_o multitude_n of_o plain_a text_n as_o psal_n 20._o 2._o psal_n 48._o 8._o and_o 53._o 6._o and_o 68_o 16._o &_o 87._o 2_o 7._o and_o psal_n 76._o 3._o there_o in_o that_o numericall_a place_n when_o he_o give_v victory_n howsoever_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v 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shall_v come_v to_o make_v his_o entrance_n upon_o both_o his_o office_n he_o the_o typify_v david_n shall_v not_o want_v his_o son_n of_o oil_n to_o stand_v before_o he_o for_o ever_o for_o so_o viz._n son_n of_o oil_n the_o prophet_n zech._n 4._o 14._o call_v both_o zerubbabel_n the_o prince_n and_o jehoshuah_n the_o highpriest_n who_o but_o a_o little_a before_o chap._n 3._o 3._o have_v his_o filthy_a garment_n change_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v glorious_o clad_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o our_o eye_n have_v see_v then_o say_v the_o angel_n these_o be_v the_o two_o son_n of_o oil_n or_o as_o we_o ordinary_o read_v it_o the_o two_o anoint_v once_o that_o stand_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n this_o be_v his_o due_a and_o expectation_n so_o long_o as_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o lordship_n over_o it_o stand_v and_o this_o be_v the_o due_a and_o honourable_a place_n of_o prince_n and_o priest_n however_o humane_a boldness_n may_v presume_v to_o 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a_o more_o magnificent_a temple_n in_o heaven_n in_o comparison_n whereof_o those_o on_o earth_n be_v but_o as_o the_o footstool_n of_o his_o throne_n there_o which_o indeed_o can_v no_o more_o terminative_o though_o more_o glorious_o contain_v his_o immensity_n than_o the_o least_o on_o earth_n and_o that_o nothing_o make_v be_v true_o fit_a for_o or_o worthy_a of_o the_o creator_n which_o shall_v rather_o excite_v they_o as_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n increase_n to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o munificent_a in_o make_v his_o earthly_a habitation_n to_o approach_v as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v in_o glory_n unto_o his_o heavenly_a seat_n 21._o the_o pattern_n of_o which_o temple_n as_o unto_o moses_n for_o the_o transitory_a tabernacle_n be_v as_o the_o icon_n or_o image_n of_o that_o heaven_n from_o heaven_n in_o represent_v unto_o david_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 12._o to_o be_v build_v by_o solomon_n the_o young_a son_n of_o david_n the_o type_n as_o of_o christian_a king_n in_o general_a so_o more_o particular_o of_o constantine_n the_o great_a who_o forthwith_o upon_o the_o final_a dissolution_n of_o this_o temple_n build_v by_o the_o former_a solomon_n decree_v habitatious_a to_o be_v build_v throughout_o his_o empire_n which_o be_v then_o account_v the_o world_n to_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n who_o be_v the_o young_a son_n of_o ishak_n who_o be_v the_o young_a son_n of_o abraham_n into_o the_o primogeniture_n of_o who_o covenant_n the_o young_a people_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o king_n be_v adopt_a according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n though_o during_o the_o nonage_n of_o christianity_n god_n be_v content_a as_o under_o moses_n and_o the_o judge_n to_o dwell_v under_o curtain_n so_o to_o inhabit_v in_o the_o top_n of_o man_n house_n until_o he_o send_v a_o complete_a monarch_n answerable_a unto_o solomon_n among_o christian_n 22._o and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n be_v so_o zealous_a for_o the_o type_n that_o 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not_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o dispensation_n in_o that_o of_o gen._n 1._o 26._o let_v they_o have_v dominion_n without_o who_o commission_n adam_n himself_o can_v not_o have_v have_v any_o power_n over_o that_o which_o adam_n create_v not_o or_o to_o deny_v that_o adam_n be_v a_o creature_n and_o all_o mankind_n to_o be_v create_v in_o he_o for_o of_o create_v thing_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o original_a and_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v the_o original_a of_o his_o power_n to_o be_v from_o he_o from_o who_o he_o have_v the_o original_a of_o his_o be_v in_o who_o original_o from_o and_o for_o ever_o according_a to_o his_o name_n be_v all_o the_o power_n that_o be_v and_o from_o who_o by_o a_o peculiar_a and_o second_o act_n in_o time_n be_v derive_v all_o the_o power_n that_o be_v just_a for_o there_o can_v be_v two_o original_n no_o more_o than_o two_o creator_n 16._o second_o that_o the_o power_n of_o earthly_a dominion_n be_v original_o god_n 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the_o divine_a and_o original_a the_o supreme_a and_o invisible_a administrator_n of_o all_o power_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a proceed_v secundary_o to_o earthly_a elohim_n yet_o more_o than_o mere_o humane_a his_o depute_a immediate_a and_o visible_a assign_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o these_o his_o power_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o what_o under_o that_o name_n he_o create_v arrange_v by_o himself_o in_o that_o order_n which_o his_o wisdom_n think_v most_o sit_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o own_o end_n to_o wit_n the_o make_n of_o earth_n aresemblance_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o governor_n thereof_o of_o himself_o 2._o for_o these_o end_n christ_n be_v furnish_v with_o semblable_a power_n for_o dominion_n in_o both_o kind_n and_o have_v his_o two_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o christ_n answerable_a both_o to_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n which_o he_o come_v to_o restore_v for_o the_o which_o he_o have_v eight_o several_a title_n if_o any_o man_n or_o all_o the_o people_n have_v more_o or_o better_a let_v their_o advocate_n produce_v they_o as_o we_o will_v his_o and_o the_o proof_n thereof_o or_o otherwise_o disclaim_v for_o he_o and_o he_o all_o dominion_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v that_o of_o heb._n 1._o 2._o where_o they_o be_v all_o express_o set_v down_o together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n quem_fw-la constituit_fw-la who_o he_o appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n who_o be_v the_o brightness_n or_o morning-light_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o character_n or_o image_n of_o his_o person_n and_o bear_v up_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n have_v himself_n purge_v our_o sin_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o majesty_n in_o the_o high_a place_n 3._o in_o this_o text_n the_o apostle_n be_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n and_o against_o the_o jew_n or_o judaize_v christian_n to_o clear_a and_o vindicate_v both_o the_o kingship_n and_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n set_v forth_o his_o title_n to_o they_o both_o promiscuous_o together_o for_o that_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v repute_v stranger_n at_o that_o distance_n which_o the_o fancifull_a world_n imagine_v the_o first_o in_o honour_n of_o his_o despise_a humility_n be_v his_o father_n donation_n he_o arrogate_a they_o not_o to_o himself_o heb._n 5._o 4._o no_o man_n alas_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o these_o day_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v external_o of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n christ_n who_o external_o call_v aaron_n glorify_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o high_a priest_n or_o a_o consecrator_n of_o inferior_a priest_n but_o he_o do_v it_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o artmy_a son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o where_o appear_v by_o the_o way_n that_o under_o the_o rule_n of_o nature_n the_o priesthood_n as_o well_o as_o the_o regality_n 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regal_a and_o sacerdotal_a power_n but_o also_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o even_o unto_o sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o other_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o under_o the_o same_o word_n of_o that_o of_o gen._n 1._o 26._o be_v set_v forth_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o dominion_n till_o after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v fail_v psal_n 72._o 8._o to_o wit_n vejerde_o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o one_o sea_n to_o the_o other_o and_o from_o the_o flood_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n thus_o psal_n 110._o 2._o he_o shall_v send_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o power_n out_o of_o zion_n the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n palace_n royal_a reed_n bekerev_a dominare_fw-la in_o interiori_fw-la have_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominion_n in_o the_o privy_a council_n of_o thy_o enemy_n to_o wit_n of_o those_o who_o will_v not_o not_o submit_v unto_o the_o order_n of_o thy_o just_a power_n but_o will_v disorderly_o erect_v other_o form_n or_o not_o acknowledge_v thou_o in_o thou_o 5._o in_o the_o three_o place_n be_v set_v down_o the_o three_o of_o his_o title_n and_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o father_n impartiality_n in_o these_o word_n by_o who_o he_o make_v the_o world_n thus_o john_n 1._o 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o that_o word_n be_v god_n yea_o the_o very_a self_n same_o word_n it_o be_v which_o be_v heretofore_o humble_v in_o his_o incarnation_n and_o magnify_v in_o his_o ascension_n which_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o it_o and_o without_o it_o be_v make_v nothing_o that_o be_v make_v of_o all_o title_n to_o all_o thing_n he_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o best_a who_o make_v they_o all_o and_o it_o be_v world_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n not_o world_n this_o inferior_a or_o earthly_a as_o well_o as_o that_o superior_a and_o heavenly_a 6._o next_o be_v express_v the_o particular_a causa_fw-la causata_fw-la or_o immediate_a cause_n of_o priestly_a power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n who_o be_v the_o bright_a easterly_a beam_n of_o god_n glorious_a perfection_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o likeness_n of_o elohim_n employ_v in_o the_o word_n demuch_n gen._n 1._o 26._o according_a to_o which_o all_o sanctify_a man_n be_v which_o likeness_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n look_v for_o new_a light_n and_o revive_v by_o the_o second_o the_o perfection_n of_o who_o love_n be_v his_o death_n consist_v as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o ray_n of_o enlighten_v understanding_n and_o in_o the_o warmth_n or_o life_n thereof_o in_o charitative_a accomplishment_n which_o be_v that_o express_a john_n 1._o 4._o in_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o word_n be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n he_o be_v the_o love_v and_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o the_o true_a light_n that_o light_v every_o man_n into_o either_o of_o the_o world_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o object_n of_o priesthood_n be_v the_o enliven_a of_o god_n likeness_n in_o man_n in_o order_n unto_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o prudence_n the_o high_a priest_n have_v engrave_v in_o his_o breastplate_n urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o signify_v light_n and_o perfection_n 7._o five_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o particular_a causa_fw-la causata_fw-la or_o secundary_a cause_n of_o his_o earthly_a dominion_n in_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o express_a and_o substantial_a form_n of_o his_o personal_a essence_n and_o this_o be_v god_n own_o paraphrase_n of_o his_o first_o word_n tselem_n in_o that_o of_o gen._n as_o shall_v in_o its_o own_o place_n be_v justify_v as_o also_o that_o this_o image_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o foundation_n of_o man_n dominion_n here_o consist_v as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o private_a man_n in_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o 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though_o they_o will_v not_o be_v inform_v but_o persist_v in_o their_o destructive_a way_n even_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n anoint_v priest_n and_o the_o profane_v of_o religion_n profane_v injure_v religion_n cry_v out_o against_o profane_a hand_n which_o touch_v it_o be_v anoint_v persecuter_n and_o god_n will_v have_v the_o glory_n to_o be_v the_o recompenser_n of_o those_o who_o persist_v in_o their_o obedience_n while_o they_o suffer_v unjust_o 6._o heaven_n be_v not_o grow_v elder_a and_o worse_o than_o it_o be_v heretofore_o nor_o we_o better_a than_o he_o that_o lead_v and_o they_o that_o follow_v thus_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n neither_o can_v we_o for_o my_o part_n i_o sincere_o believe_v it_o excuse_v ourselves_o to_o god_n or_o they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n if_o we_o flatter_v the_o people_n though_o but_o through_o our_o silence_n in_v not_o account_v to_o they_o that_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n of_o god_n word_n have_v ever_o carry_v this_o sense_n throughout_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n ever_o since_o they_o be_v utter_v and_o receive_v until_o these_o antichristian_a time_n that_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n in_o this_o profession_n have_v be_v follow_v by_o many_o thousand_o of_o martyr_n unto_o who_o blood_n as_o to_o the_o efficient_a and_o instrument_n we_o owe_v the_o religion_n that_o we_o have_v 7._o our_o experience_n may_v teach_v we_o that_o there_o have_v be_v some_o evil_a prince_n who_o god_n and_o time_n have_v amend_v none_o that_o have_v be_v ill_o that_o have_v be_v immortal_a nor_o any_o that_o have_v be_v very_o ill_o that_o have_v live_v very_o long_o and_o none_o so_o ill_a and_o long_o but_o the_o world_n have_v deserve_v worse_a but_o from_o the_o evil_n that_o such_o have_v do_v to_o particular_a man_n god_n have_v extract_v good_a the_o great_a good_a that_o may_v be_v unto_o the_o church_n in_o general_a and_o have_v give_v the_o injure_v party_n such_o compensation_n that_o they_o 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that_o come_v after_o the_o king_n certain_o it_o be_v more_o desperate_a to_o do_v it_o after_o god_n to_o dare_v to_o bound_v he_o that_o hold_v the_o place_n of_o god_n further_o than_o his_o god_n have_v bound_v he_o so_o likewise_o be_v their_o direction_n concern_v the_o election_n of_o he_o which_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n well_o remember_v and_o therefore_o they_o go_v not_o about_o to_o make_v a_o king_n themselves_o but_o come_v unto_o the_o lord_n prophet_n with_o a_o give_v thou_o we_o a_o king_n to_o judge_v we_o like_o all_o the_o nation_n about_o we_o 1_o sam._n 8._o 5_o 6._o as_o also_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a injunction_n lay_v upon_o he_o concern_v this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n to_o write_v it_o out_o and_o to_o meditate_v in_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n verse_n 18._o 13._o which_o give_v i_o the_o boldness_n to_o conjecture_v that_o if_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v 1_o sam._n â—_o 11._o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o it_o or_o the_o brief_a 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lie_v in_o ask_v of_o a_o king_n the_o king_n power_n be_v set_v down_o from_o god_n own_o mouth_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 9_o etc._n etc._n hearkén_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o this_o prophet_n howbeit_o show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o mishpat_fw-la hamelech_a the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n say_v you_o mishpat_fw-la come_v from_o shaphat_n which_o signify_v to_o decree_n or_o pronounce_v a_o righteous_a law_n or_o sentence_n and_o be_v in_o its_o latitude_n the_o universal_a law_n of_o just_a reason_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o all_o man_n and_o their_o action_n of_o this_o only_a god_n be_v the_o adequate_a lawgiver_n as_o deut._n 1._o 17._o and_o the_o only_a high_a dispenser_n of_o and_o with_o it_o which_o whosoever_o have_v to_o do_v with_o it_o be_v and_o remain_v god_n and_o not_o man_n for_o ever_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v apply_v in_o multitude_n of_o place_n in_o holy_a scripture_n so_o psal_n 50._o 6._o elohim_n shophet_n his_o elohim_n be_v judge_n himself_o or_o alone_o and_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18._o 35._o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v mishpat_o and_o certain_o if_o there_o be_v a_o word_n of_o great_a exactness_n for_o the_o express_v of_o true_a justice_n by_o divine_a or_o humane_a wisdom_n to_o be_v find_v out_o god_n title_n to_o the_o judicature_n of_o the_o world_n will_v deserve_v it_o and_o mishpatav_n his_o judgement_n be_v in_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d world_n psal_n 105._o 7._o 15._o here_o than_o it_o come_v out_o of_o god_n own_o mouth_n show_v they_o my_o just_a and_o eternal_a decree_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n some_o as_o if_o it_o be_v here_o only_o set_v down_o for_o fashion_n sake_n will_v have_v it_o to_o import_v only_a manner_n but_o wherever_o in_o scripture_n it_o signify_v manner_n or_o custom_n it_o ever_o signify_v at_o the_o least_o such_o good_a manner_n or_o custom_n as_o have_v pass_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o law_n it_o be_v still_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n actus_fw-la rationalis_fw-la ritè_fw-la judicantis_fw-la and_o in_o such_o indifferent_a case_n as_o custom_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v about_o wherein_o pettish_a singularity_n be_v sinful_a thus_o 2_o king_n 1._o 7._o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o wear_v rough_a or_o hairy_a garment_n custom_n transfer_v it_o into_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o law_n and_o by_o this_o their_o garb_n their_o profession_n be_v external_o and_o reverential_o difference_v from_o other_o man_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o ahaziah_n in_o that_o text_n inquire_v of_o his_o messenger_n concern_v the_o garb_n which_o he_o call_v mishpat_fw-la of_o the_o man_n they_o meet_v with_o and_o upon_o their_o answer_n to_o that_o his_o question_n he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v elijah_n and_o in_o this_o signification_n also_o this_o have_v be_v the_o garb_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n ever_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v the_o word_n as_o use_v in_o divers_a place_n import_v divers_a particular_n but_o all_o flow_a from_o legal_a and_o rational_a power_n he_o that_o desire_v the_o truth_n let_v he_o with_o i_o take_v they_o all_o into_o his_o consideration_n and_o the_o result_n will_v be_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o whole_a truth_n 16._o sometime_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o direct_o point_v at_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n as_o the_o septuagint_n who_o translation_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n honour_v by_o their_o most_o frequent_a use_n thereof_o here_o render_v it_o sometime_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justification_n or_o absolution_n give_v by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o he_o who_o word_n be_v law_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n the_o requisite_a of_o this_o law_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ordination_n or_o composure_n according_a to_o law_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o advise_v prudence_n of_o law_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o operation_n of_o law_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o execution_n of_o law_n or_o punishment_n issue_v therefrom_o which_o neglect_v all_o the_o rest_n divers_a snatch_n at_o in_o this_o place_n as_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o it_o but_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n curse_n upon_o the_o people_n for_o thus_o desire_v a_o king_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o god_n do_v look_v into_o and_o intend_v with_o other_o the_o importance_n of_o this_o word_n this_o particular_a judgement_n but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o wisdom_n he_o take_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n also_o 17._o that_o which_o here_o in_o the_o place_n be_v aim_v at_o with_o the_o most_o authoritative_a septuagint_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o ancient_a latin_n render_v by_o jus_n which_o in_o english_a import_v just_o right_o and_o just_o right_o he_o and_o no_o man_n else_o must_v needs_o have_v who_o be_v assume_v by_o the_o righteous_a lord_n into_o communication_n and_o communion_n of_o that_o power_n which_o be_v god_n and_o not_o any_o man_n or_o all_o man_n 18._o in_o a_o secundary_a way_n also_o it_o design_v manner_n or_o custom_n but_o it_o be_v not_o manner_n or_o custom_n which_o make_v this_o a_o law_n but_o it_o be_v law_n that_o make_v it_o a_o custom_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n as_o old_a as_o the_o world_n sic_fw-la fuit_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la thus_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v from_o the_o beginning_n witness_v all_o humane_a and_o divine_a record_n thereof_o all_o nation_n have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o ancient_a religion_n in_o they_o as_o to_o embrace_v this_o mishpat_o so_o in_o the_o 20._o verse_n we_o will_v be_v like_o all_o other_o
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that_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v utter_v and_o again_o amarti_n i_o have_v say_v it_o from_o the_o first_o article_n of_o time_n that_o be_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o time_n wherein_o this_o be_v not_o true_a of_o this_o his_o speech_n who_o operate_v not_o in_o time_n but_o in_o himself_o who_o be_v before_o all_o time_n and_o in_o the_o instant_n formal_o effect_v that_o in_o actu_fw-la signato_fw-la which_o in_o actu_fw-la exercito_fw-la be_v daily_a produce_v when_o he_o say_v in_o himself_o let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o own_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n and_o let_v they_o have_v dominion_n the_o just_a right_n of_o elohim_n 9_o both_o these_o the_o article_n and_o the_o power_n of_o this_o word_n amarti_n our_o saviour_n take_v care_n to_o express_v in_o the_o greek_a john_n 10._o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v ver._n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n make_v not_o bare_o thou_o but_o thyself_o in_o thy_o person_n to_o be_v god._n he_o return_v upon_o they_o that_o divinity_n be_v annex_v not_o sole_o to_o the_o office_n but_o also_o to_o the_o person_n of_o those_o to_o who_o this_o effective_a word_n of_o god_n be_v impart_v therefore_o certain_o he_o be_v such_o in_o his_o person_n real_o who_o be_v the_o word_n that_o make_v they_o so_o true_o in_o their_o person_n and_o so_o that_o this_o act_n can_v be_v abstract_v or_o distinguish_v away_o by_o sophistry_n from_o their_o very_a person_n for_o his_o word_n upon_o which_o he_o infer_v that_o no_o robustuous_a ignorance_n or_o strength_n can_v loose_v this_o scripture_n from_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o call_v they_o god_n to_o who_o the_o make_v word_n of_o god_n be_v make_v for_o this_o be_v the_o english_a of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o bare_o come_v as_o a_o stranger_n to_o a_o stranger_n