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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aaron_n elohim_n or_o god._n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o to_o wit_n aaron_n shall_v be_v thy_o angel_n unto_o the_o people_n which_o be_v express_v exod_a 7._o 1._o see_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o elohim_v or_o god_n unto_o pharaoh_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o angel_n or_o prophet_n that_o the_o holy_a angel_n be_v dignify_v with_o this_o name_n of_o elohim_n though_o not_o absolute_o yet_o relative_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o attestation_n of_o saint_n paul_n heb._n 1._o 16._o and_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o which_o word_n have_v relation_n to_o that_o of_o psal_n 97._o 7._o worship_n he_o col-elohim_a all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n of_o elohim_n or_o god_n which_o as_o concern_v the_o rational_a angel_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v perform_v your_o reasonable_a service_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o original_a elohim_n you_o spirit_n 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mention_n make_v of_o the_o three_o person_n viz._n the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o he_o who_o deny_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n not_o in_o their_o essence_n or_o godhead_n for_o that_o can_v not_o be_v without_o denial_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o in_o and_o with_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o other_o two_o person_n not_o in_o the_o trinity_n for_o he_o that_o deny_v but_o either_o of_o the_o person_n deni_v thereby_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n so_o that_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o antichrist_n opposition_n be_v not_o the_o deity_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v untouched_a not_o the_o trinity_n because_o two_o be_v name_v not_o the_o deity_n or_o generation_n of_o the_o father_n for_o then_o his_o name_n shall_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o deity_n of_o jesus_n but_o according_a to_o the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n only_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n confer_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o father_n he_o deni_v not_o jesus_n but_o that_o jesus_n be_v 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can_v acquit_v themselves_o the_o second_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n concern_v which_o i_o only_o ask_v the_o question_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n have_v no_o man_n condemn_v thou_o neither_o do_v i._o the_o three_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n wherein_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v their_o excuser_fw-fr and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o construe_v the_o pride_n of_o life_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n he_o who_o be_v ambitious_o too_o big_a for_o his_o own_o station_n after_o he_o that_o compass_v the_o world_n go_v round_o in_o his_o erratic_a vagary_n to_o possess_v himself_o of_o what_o ever_o he_o can_v step_v into_o account_v his_o own_o what_o ever_o he_o can_v catch_v though_o it_o be_v from_o christ_n himself_o this_o be_v the_o differentiall_a note_n as_o the_o other_o be_v common_a accident_n appertain_v to_o saint_n john_n many_o antichrist_n who_o private_a unction_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n if_o through_o luciferian_a affectation_n they_o forfeit_v not_o their_o title_n shall_v teach_v they_o to_o conform_v themselves_o as_o ver._n 17._o to_o the_o supreme_a royal_a will_n of_o god_n make_v that_o their_o law_n in_o all_o humility_n and_o patient_a expectation_n 11._o but_o so_o far_o and_o so_o subtle_o have_v they_o cast_v behind_o they_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o their_o anoint_v whereby_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o proud_a one_o be_v abjure_v that_o to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v step_v into_o the_o royalty_n of_o god_n the_o son_n unperceived_a by_o the_o most_o of_o man_n they_o deny_v he_o not_o to_o be_v jesus_n nor_o the_o eternal_a son_n nor_o do_v they_o deny_v his_o father_n nor_o fatherhood_n only_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o assign_v of_o god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o throne_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o world_n attest_v by_o his_o sacred_a name_n of_o anoint_v or_o christ_n which_o name_n he_o have_v take_v only_o for_o their_o sake_n who_o be_v administrator_n of_o his_o power_n on_o earth_n to_o make_v visible_a demonstration_n for_o they_o that_o they_o only_o be_v the_o man_n who_o be_v by_o elohim_n separate_v from_o the_o community_n of_o mankind_n and_o assume_v into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o godhead_n by_o the_o outward_a symbol_n of_o their_o anoint_v in_o the_o holy_a oil_n of_o god_n for_o let_v any_o man_n prove_v that_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o in_o the_o 45._o psal_n ver._n 7._o anoint_v sheman_n sason_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n otherwise_o then_o as_o in_o that_o verse_n mechavarecha_n à _fw-la sodalibus_fw-la suis_fw-la from_o their_o anoint_v who_o be_v take_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o he_o and_o i_o will_v yield_v he_o the_o cause_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o he_o have_v unprove_v his_o antichristship_n 12._o well_o it_o be_v grant_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n promise_v unto_o abraham_n and_o typify_v in_o david_n be_v in_o these_o as_o in_o other_o parallel_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n design_v which_o be_v here_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o temporal_a dominion_n of_o the_o earth_n also_o and_o that_o kingship_n priesthood_n and_o temple_n be_v here_o under_o their_o signal_n for_o christianity_n by_o the_o faithful_a and_o immutable_a oath_n of_o god_n constitute_v and_o order_v for_o perpetuity_n so_o as_o the_o king_n be_v leave_v god_n curator_n and_o guardian_n both_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o priesthood_n both_o of_o they_o mysterious_o to_o be_v compose_v and_o dispose_v of_o by_o the_o young_a son_n of_o david_n prefigure_v the_o succeed_a and_o exceed_v
whatsoever_o be_v power_n belong_v to_o elohim_v 20._o for_o the_o four_o if_o the_o english_a of_o hold_v his_o hand_n be_v as_o matth._n 26._o 45._o for_o money_n to_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n marad_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o ver._n 47._o in_o english_a lay-elders_a which_o i_o conceive_v as_o a_o prophetical_a brand_n upon_o we_o be_v in_o that_o place_n so_o express_v nor_o do_v i_o ever_o find_v this_o expression_n of_o lay-elders_a but_o i_o find_v there_o christ_n in_o persecution_n if_o it_o be_v before_o he_o be_v convict_v in_o foro_n proprio_fw-la to_o take_v away_o not_o only_o the_o power_n which_o he_o have_v from_o above_o witness_v that_o of_o general_n pilate_n john_n 19_o 11._o but_o also_o the_o right_a of_o inheritance_n which_o as_o he_o be_v a_o freeborn_a man_n be_v his_o birthright_n if_o to_o divest_v he_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o subject_a and_o to_o put_v he_o into_o a_o condition_n below_o the_o more_o free_a bird_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o noisome_a fox_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o leave_v he_o a_o house_n of_o his_o own_o to_o put_v his_o head_n in_o if_o to_o crown_v he_o with_o thorn_n and_o to_o put_v a_o reed_n in_o his_o hand_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o sceptre_n or_o staff_n of_o command_n and_o to_o spit_v blasphemy_n in_o his_o face_n be_v the_o hold_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o general_n or_o pilot_n this_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o the_o antecedent_n be_v false_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 22._o 53._o 21._o for_o the_o five_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v right_o to_o all_o that_o suffer_v wrong_a have_v by_o the_o signal_n of_o his_o holy_a oil_n lay_v a_o peremptory_a command_n upon_o all_o man_n not_o so_o much_o as_o harmful_o to_o touch_v the_o person_n of_o any_o who_o he_o have_v separate_v unto_o himself_o by_o anoint_v psal_n 105._o 15._o which_o some_o will_v understand_v of_o the_o community_n of_o the_o religious_a but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o context_n that_o what_o be_v principal_o mean_v of_o abraham_n take_v in_o no_o more_o than_o isaak_n and_o jacob_n into_o the_o letter_n thereof_o who_o be_v all_o three_o invest_v with_o regal_a and_o sacerdotal_a power_n yea_o prophetical_a and_o who_o have_v declare_v that_o no_o man_n can_v lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v guiltless_a 1_o sam._n word_n vide_fw-la bishop_n andrews_n sermon_n on_o those_o word_n 26._o 9_o that_o no_o religious_a man_n may_v without_o remorse_n violate_v the_o skirt_n of_o his_o royal_a garment_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 5._o than_o not_o his_o wardrobe_n not_o his_o exchequer_n not_o his_o divine_a power_n give_v unto_o he_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v under_o the_o name_n of_o elohim_n melech_n moshell_n messiah_n christ_n or_o anoint_v who_o have_v command_v to_o obey_v a_o nero_n who_o be_v his_o deacon_n and_o a_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o serve_v he_o while_o he_o think_v he_o be_v serve_v his_o own_o proud_a avaricious_a and_o cruel_a end_n isa_n 10._o 7._o who_o have_v promise_v unto_o christian_n isa_n 49._o 23._o that_o christian_a king_n shall_v be_v their_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n their_o nurse_v mother_n yea_o if_o the_o people_n will_v be_v his_o people_n ezek._n 45._o 8._o that_o his_o prince_n shall_v no_o more_o oppress_v they_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a if_o god_n as_o certain_o he_o have_v have_v any_o meaning_n in_o his_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o christian_a king_n and_o people_n as_o the_o whole_a vision_n for_o eight_o chapter_n can_v be_v justify_v of_o any_o other_o than_o the_o christian_a kingship_n priesthood_n religion_n and_o temple_n 22._o that_o the_o cannon_n have_v be_v turn_v against_o the_o people_n and_o the_o vessel_n have_v be_v split_v upon_o the_o rock_n to_o the_o shipwreck_n even_o of_o conscience_n itself_o be_v most_o apparent_a but_o the_o people_n most_o vain_o intend_v to_o create_v 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into_o have_v do_v immediate_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n what_o he_o accept_v when_o it_o be_v do_v this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n prerogative_n for_o vow_n numb_a 30._o if_o one_o that_o be_v a_o virgin_n or_o a_o wife_n who_o have_v not_o authority_n to_o make_v a_o vow_n for_o consecration_n personal_a or_o real_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la do_v it_o if_o the_o father_n or_o husband_n hear_v and_o hold_v his_o peace_n the_o vow_n shall_v stand_v good_a unto_o god_n much_o more_o in_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o province_n he_o be_v the_o sole_a king_n of_o king_n and_o disposer_n of_o kingdom_n must_v those_o who_o have_v read_v the_o scripture_n know_v and_o take_v notice_n that_o when_o they_o see_v a_o king_n set_v up_o who_o root_n be_v fasten_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o who_o branch_n have_v succeed_v in_o growth_n that_o it_o be_v only_a god_n who_o be_v the_o efficient_a and_o author_n of_o his_o raise_n 6._o suppose_v the_o ancestor_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n not_o be_v the_o true_a heir_n of_o shem_n nor_o cyrus_n of_o japhet_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o friend_n and_o adherent_n that_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o into_o their_o throne_n when_o i_o read_v god_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a disposer_n of_o all_o sovereignty_n and_o himself_o profess_v his_o own_o act_n that_o it_o be_v he_o himself_o that_o do_v it_o i_o dare_v not_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o other_o but_o god_n alone_o by_o they_o who_o be_v the_o advancer_n of_o they_o and_o of_o all_o such_o as_o he_o permit_v for_o a_o competent_a time_n to_o take_v root_n in_o that_o mount_n of_o his_o peculiarity_n whither_o none_o can_v come_v while_o he_o be_v asleep_a to_o steal_v in_o a_o plant_n of_o his_o own_o which_o be_v it_o grant_v yet_o its_o be_v plant_v there_o alter_v the_o property_n if_o it_o be_v root_v in_o the_o throne_n it_o be_v of_o god_n plant_v if_o he_o be_v a_o king_n he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o people_n choose_v when_o they_o seem_v most_o to_o do_v it_o he_o make_v the_o king_n who_o communicate_v unto_o he_o divine_a power_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o people_n reach_n who_o give_v he_o divine_a title_n elohim_n melech_n messiah_n christ_n moshel_n the_o lord_n anoint_v not_o the_o people_n who_o can_v give_v what_o be_v never_o give_v they_o he_o that_o call_v he_o before_o he_o be_v bear_v which_o they_o can_v till_o they_o see_v he_o nor_o foretell_v that_o any_o such_o shall_v be_v but_o when_o i_o see_v a_o christian_a prince_n against_o who_o title_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o generation_n and_o generation_n there_o have_v not_o be_v one_o among_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o can_v pretend_v a_o colour_n i_o suppose_v his_o right_n in_o and_o through_o david_n and_o solomon_n as_o firm_o establish_v by_o god_n as_o ever_o at_o the_o least_o they_o be_v and_o more_o than_o all_o his_o subject_n 7._o i_o know_v who_o voice_n it_o be_v unto_o those_o who_o be_v low_a than_o king_n psal_n 75._o 4._o i_o say_v unto_o the_o fool_n deal_v not_o mad_o and_o to_o the_o wicked_a set_v not_o up_o your_o horn_n on_o high_a and_o speak_v not_o with_o stiff_a neck_n for_o promotion_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o west_n but_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n himself_o or_o alone_o he_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n much_o more_o solicitous_a be_v his_o election_n about_o he_o who_o he_o set_v up_o in_o his_o own_o seat_n by_o who_o he_o set_v up_o and_o pull_v down_o other_o by_o who_o he_o dispense_v his_o favour_n or_o scatter_v the_o coal_n of_o his_o wrath_n as_o dan._n 5._o 18._o god_n give_v nabuchadnezzar_n a_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 19_o and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o slay_v and_o who_o he_o please_v he_o keep_v alive_a and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o set_v up_o and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o put_v down_o ver._n 20._o but_o when_o his_o mind_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o his_o heart_n harden_v in_o pride_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 21._o he_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n until_o he_o know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a god_n rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n 6._o vide_fw-la 2_o chro_n 20._o 6._o of_o man_n and_o that_o he_o appoint_v over_o it_o whosoever_o he_o will_v and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o base_a of_o man_n as_o be_v set_v forth_o dan._n 4._o 14._o 8._o it_o be_v he_o who_o in_o kingdom_n establish_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v the_o title_n of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o title_n not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o neither_o advise_v nor_o war_v neither_o speak_v nor_o write_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n but_o be_v force_v to_o cry_v out_o aloud_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n and_o for_o private_a propriety_n whereas_o indeed_o it_o can_v but_o present_a aptitude_n to_o the_o earthly_a benefit_n and_o dignity_n of_o this_o world_n it_o must_v be_v the_o live_a deputy_n of_o the_o ever_o live_v god_n who_o must_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n 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