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dross_n some_o formalitèr_fw-la of_o joy_n essential_a and_o joy_v accidental_a p._n 3500_o 22._o of_o the_o accidental_a joy_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v a_o particular_a terrar_n or_o map_n of_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o the_o bless_a one_o in_o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o 8_o beatitude_n or_o the_o blessedness_n promise_v to_o the_o 8_o qualification_n set_v down_o in_o the_o 5._o matth._n eternal_a life_n the_o strong_a obligation_n to_o all_o duty_n satan_n two_o usual_a way_n of_o tempt_v we_o either_o per_fw-la blanda_n or_o per_fw-la aspera_fw-la p._n 3510_o 23._o the_o philosopher_n precept_n sustine_fw-la &_o abstine_fw-la tho_o good_a in_o its_o kind_n and_o in_o some_o degree_n useful_a yet_o insufficient_a true_a belief_n of_o the_o article_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o death_n be_v able_a to_o effect_v both_o abstinence_n from_o do_v evil_a and_o sufferance_n of_o evil_n for_o well-doing_n the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o misbelief_n or_o unbelief_n of_o 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the_o second_o death_n without_o fall_v into_o despere_fw-fr and_o of_o the_o hope_n of_o life_n eternal_a without_o mount_v into_o presumption_n viz._n 1._o beware_v of_o immature_n persuasion_n of_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n 2._o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o all_o man_n be_v at_o all_o time_n either_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o elect_a or_o reprobate_n 3._o of_o the_o irrespective_a decree_n of_o absolute_a reprobation_n the_o use_n of_o the_o taste_n of_o death_n and_o pleasure_n the_o turkish_a use_n of_o both_o how_o christian_n may_v get_v a_o relish_n of_o joy_n eternal_a by_o peace_n of_o conscience_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n affliction_n useful_a to_o that_o purpose_n p._n 3529_o 25._o the_o coldness_n of_o our_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n cause_v deviation_n from_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o be_v cause_v by_o our_o no-taste_a or_o spiritual_a disrelish_v of_o that_o life_n the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v 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or_o seize_v upon_o the_o sinner_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o very_a harbinger_n forerunner_n or_o sergeant_n of_o death_n chap._n xviii_o rom._n 6._o 21._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o fruitlesnes_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o shame_n that_o follow_v and_o dog_n sin_n as_o the_o shadow_n do_v the_o body_n what_o shame_n be_v whence_o it_o arise_v and_o what_o use_n may_v be_v make_v thereof_o of_o fame_n praise_n and_o honour_n satan_n stale_n false_a shame_n and_o false_a honour_n the_o character_n of_o both_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a of_o pudor_fw-la which_o be_v always_o malè_fw-la facti_fw-la of_o verecundia_n which_o may_v sometime_o be_v de_fw-fr modo_fw-la rectè_fw-la facti_fw-la perijt_fw-la vir_fw-la cui_fw-la pudor_fw-la perijt_fw-la erubuit_fw-la salva_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la 1._o we_o be_v here_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o to_o the_o first_o point_n which_o be_v the_o fruitlesness_n of_o sin_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a say_n of_o a_o good_a writer_n praestat_fw-la otiosum_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la nihil_fw-la agere_fw-la it_o be_v better_a to_o sit_v still_o and_o do_v nothing_o then_o to_o busy_a and_o weary_a ourselves_o to_o no_o purpose_n a_o shame_n it_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o common_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o far_o great_a shame_n to_o spend_v our_o time_n without_o any_o fruit_n and_o if_o we_o can_v persuade_v a_o man_n that_o for_o the_o present_a he_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o for_o the_o future_a he_o can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o wearisome_a trouble_n for_o his_o long_a pain_n it_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o make_v he_o if_o he_o have_v any_o wit_n ashamed_a of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v more_o then_o enough_o unless_o he_o be_v impudent_a to_o make_v he_o give_v over_o what_o he_o have_v begin_v yea_o he_o be_v not_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o do_v not_o forecast_v some_o 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notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o psal_n 112._o 6._o 6._o beatitude_n to_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n 7._o beatitude_n to_o the_o peacemaker_n patience_n and_o resolution_n in_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n eternal_a life_n the_o strong_a motive_n and_o obligation_n to_o all_o duty_n ☜_o see_v chapt._n 10._o section_n 7._o 1_o cor._n 10._o see_v book_n 10._o chap._n 21._o the_o motive_n satan_n use_v to_o to_o withdraw_v we_o ☞_o ☜_o the_o philosophical_a precept_n sustine_fw-la et_fw-la abstine_fw-la imperfect_o good_a belief_n of_o this_o article_n will_v work_v obedience_n of_o reconciliation_n active_a or_o grammatical_o passive_a only_o &_o reconciliation_n real_o passive_a see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3267_o and_o 3278._o ☞_o infidel_n of_o two_o sort_n cardanusâ—_n two_o root_n of_o error_n ☞_o unbelief_n of_o this_o article_n cause_n of_o unchristian_a careless_a life_n ☜_o the_o story_n of_o biblis_n ☞_o see_v the_o chapt._n 20._o motive_n from_o meditation_n 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the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o ghastlinesse_n of_o that_o place_n and_o of_o its_o inbabitant_n 13._o i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o young_a gallant_a which_o come_v upon_o secular_a respect_n as_o upon_o affinity_n or_o old_a acquaintance_n to_o visit_v his_o friend_n be_v of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a disposition_n one_o of_o a_o strict_a and_o austere_a life_n whether_o ☞_o upon_o choice_n or_o necessity_n i_o now_o remember_v not_o but_o after_o a_o long_a and_o profane_a discourse_n of_o the_o gallant_a which_o the_o other_o will_v not_o much_o interrupt_v as_o well_o know_v that_o profaneness_n aegrescit_fw-la medendo_fw-la grow_v always_o more_o desperate_a by_o unseasonable_a contradiction_n or_o importunate_a persuasion_n however_o at_o the_o close_a or_o leave_v take_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o compliment_n this_o religious_a man_n request_v the_o profane_a gallant_a to_o carry_v this_o short_a say_v in_o his_o memory_n for_o his_o sake_n putredo_fw-la et_fw-la vermis_fw-la 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shall_v be_v most_o torment_v
in_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o every_o other_o particular_a sense_n or_o faculty_n wherein_o sin_n have_v lodge_v or_o exercise_v his_o dominion_n the_o hint_n of_o this_o general_a rule_n or_o doctrine_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n the_o principal_a crime_n wherewith_o he_o be_v express_o tax_v be_v his_o too_o much_o pamper_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o taste_n without_o compassion_n of_o his_o poor_a brother_n who_o he_o suffer_v to_o die_v for_o hunger_n and_o the_o only_a punishment_n which_o be_v express_v by_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o his_o tongue_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o taste_n and_o his_o unquenchable_a thirst_n without_o so_o much_o hope_n of_o comfort_n as_o a_o drop_n of_o cold_a water_n can_v afford_v he_o though_o this_o comfort_n be_v earnest_o beg_v at_o the_o hand_n or_o rather_o at_o the_o finger_n of_o abraham_n 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kind_n of_o quality_n in_o the_o particular_a he_o can_v know_v so_o of_o those_o evil_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o specifical_a or_o distinct_a notion_n those_o have_v the_o great_a sway_n upon_o our_o several_a corrupt_a affection_n which_o be_v most_o direct_o contrary_a to_o our_o particular_a delight_n or_o pleasure_n which_o accompany_v the_o exercise_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o same_o affection_n so_o as_o the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o mortify_v the_o several_a member_n of_o the_o old_a man_n or_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o plant_v the_o fear_n of_o those_o particular_a evil_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n or_o faculty_n ☞_o by_o who_o peculiar_a delight_n or_o pleasure_n we_o find_v ourselves_o to_o be_v most_o usual_o withdraw_v from_o the_o way_n of_o life_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o any_o evil_n distinct_o know_v though_o in_o itself_o more_o weighty_a do_v not_o so_o direct_o or_o full_o countersway_v any_o delight_n or_o pleasure_n unless_o it_o be_v seat_v 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double_a aspect_n a_o twofold_a sympathy_n arise_v see_v chap._n 14._o §._o 6._o fol._n 3439._o quaere_fw-la whether_o he_o mean_v his_o sermon_n upon_o jer._n 26._o and_o other_o text_n print_v 1637._o or_o pharaoh_n harden_v see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3222._o ☞_o see_v the_o follow_a sermon_n upon_o matthew_n 23._o 37._o ☜_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v his_o treatise_n of_o prodigy_n or_o divine_a fore-warning_n betoken_v blood_n which_o be_v lose_v in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o can_v yet_o be_v find_v salvian_n in_o his_o 6._o 7._o book_n de_fw-fr gubern_n matth._n 7._o 1._o rom._n 14._o 4._o the_o text_n be_v a_o conclusion_n q._n from_o what_o premise_n infer_v the_o limitation_n of_o the_o conclusion_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o conclusion_n another_o limitation_n ☞_o two_o instance_n in_o ahab_n and_o david_n who_o by_o judge_v other_o do_v condemn_v themselves_o see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3018._o and_o 3099._o the_o minor_a of_o the_o forego_n syllogism_n ☞_o ☜_o see_v book_n 4._o or_o justify_v faith_n sect._n 2._o the_o composition_n of_o hypocrisy_n pharisaical_a two_o special_a sin_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n the_o ancient_a jew_n sin_n the_o late_a jew_n reformation_n see_v a_o follow_a sermon_n upon_o that_o fact_n christ_n true_a exposition_n of_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n take_v we_o heed_n of_o condemn_v ourselves_o by_o judge_v the_o late_a jew_n see_v the_o four_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n fol._n 3342._o see_v book_n 8._o ☜_o ☜_o ☞_o a_o romish_a error_n require_v reformation_n a_o error_n of_o the_o contraire_fw-fr extreme_a disparage_v the_o reformation_n a_o factious_a schismatical_a book_n modest_o censure_v apostolical_a and_o episcopal_a power_n under_o heathen_a prince_n and_o after_o prince_n be_v christian_v the_o ancient_a heathen_n give_v and_o turk_n give_v more_o to_o their_o priest_n than_o some_o profess_v christianity_n do_v to_o they_o both_o for_o power_n and_o maintenance_n a_o precept_n will_v be_v in_o force_n when_o pretence_n will_v be_v out_o of_o date_n the_o main_a error_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n infallibility_n both_o in_o expound_v holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o attest_v tradition_n see_v the_o second_o and_o three_o book_n the_o two_o former_a romish_a error_n well_o reform_v the_o temper_n &_o bound_n of_o the_o right_n and_o rigid_a reformer_n the_o cure_n of_o the_o error_n by_o the_o right_a mean_n the_o error_n extreme_o contrary_a to_o the_o romish_a error_n ☞_o in_o his_o sermon_n before_o the_o king_n upon_o jer._n 26._o pag._n 32._o he_o say_v divide_v the_o sin_n of_o 40._o year_n last_o pass_v into_o ten_o part_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o pulpit_n and_o the_o press_n will_v be_v a_o large_a ten_o see_v sign_n of_o the_o time_n pag._n 57_o 58._o three_o point_n purpose_v a_o romish_a eror_n cause_v doubt_n of_o salvation_n viz_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n a_o romish_a priest_n may_v damn_v a_o infant_n through_o neglect_n or_o malice_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o church_n see_v soto_n in_o 4._o senten_n this_fw-mi 1._o q._n 5._o art_n 8._o romish_a priest_n have_v a_o strange_a negative_a voice_n the_o second_o point_n the_o remedy_n of_o the_o contrarii_fw-la as_o bad_a as_o the_o diease_n about_o this_o point_n see_v book_n 4._o and_o book_n 10._o cha_z 51_o 52_o 53._o and_o serm._n on_o jer._n 26._o pag._n 13._o and_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n p._n 62._o upon_o this_o text_n see_v book_n 7._o chap._n 18_o 19_o see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3274._o where_o this_o author_n say_v 300._o bellarmine_n 300_o valentiaes_n can_v not_o do_v the_o protestant_a religion_n so_o much_o harm_n as_o dr._n hessel_n do_v take_v advantage_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o this_o division_n see_v lib._n 10._o fol._n 3153_o 3275._o see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3262_o and_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n p._n 63._o the_o three_o point_n how_o fides_n be_v fiducia_n see_v book_n 10._o cap._n 52._o see_v chapt._n 4._o fol._n 3338._o idolatry_n transform_v the_o divine_a nature_n into_o unfit_a similitude_n the_o late_a r._n r._n bishop_n of_o winchester_n b._n andrews_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o that_o theme_n the_o worship_v of_o imagination_n the_o root_n of_o idolatry_n see_v the_o five_o book_n ☜_o some_o writer_n not_o papist_n transform_v the_o divine_a nature_n paraeus_n see_v book_n 10._o fol._n 3012._o ☜_o see_v book_n the_o five_o the_o say_n of_o die_a man_n remarkable_a three_o point_n considerable_a the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n observation_n and_o use_v out_o of_o the_o story_n and_o circumstance_n touch_v retaliation_n see_v the_o 6._o book_n or_o treatise_n of_o god_n attribute_n 2_o part_n §._o 4._o chap._n 31._o page_n 343._o a_o cluster_n of_o deadly_a sin_n in_o the_o horrible_a murder_n of_o zechariah_n the_o highpriest_n levit._fw-la 17._o 13._o see_v the_o next_o sermon_n upon_o this_o text._n gen._n 19_o 9_o pto._n 28._o 4._o wisd_v 2._o 12._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 12._o of_o pharisaical_a hypocrisy_n see_v book_n 4._o and_o second_o sermon_n on_o jer._n 26._o see_v the_o serman_n upon_o that_o text_n immediate_o precedent_a the_o former_a sermon_n on_o 2_o chron._n 24._o 22_o i_o suppose_v be_v preach_v at_o court_n this_o at_o oxford_n of_o the_o jew_n calamity_n see_v book_n 1._o chap._n 23._o and_o 27._o the_o first_o question_n who_o this_o zechariah_n be_v this_o punctual_o agree_v with_o the_o copy_n the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n why_o zachariah_n call_v the_o son_n of_o barachiah_n see_v dr._n hammonds_n note_n on_o matth._n 23._o fol._n 125._o where_o he_o cite_v josephus_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o for_o another_o zacharias_n kill_v by_o the_o zelots_n immediate_o before_o the_o siege_n which_o put_v a_o short_a end_n to_o this_o question_n the_o second_o question_n why_o our_o saviour_n instance_v in_o zechariah_n zachariah_n the_o only_a prophet_n that_o die_v with_o a_o imprecation_n see_v fol._n 3721._o ☞_o the_o three_o question_n a_o paraphrase_n or_o exegesis_n of_o christ_n love_v and_o threaten_a expression_n a_o paraphrase_n or_o exegesis_n of_o our_o saviour_n meaning_n or_o implication_n how_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o jew_n calamity_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n to_o the_o jew_n king_n of_o old_a psa_fw-la 74._o 10_o luke_n 4_o 6._o ezek._n 7._o 21_o 24._o dan._n 4._o 17._o see_v fol._n 3729._o where_o this_o be_v the_o 4_o question_v propound_v from_o abel_n to_o zachariahs_n death_n be_v 3000._o year_n from_o zach._n to_o these_o word_n speak_v be_v 00._o or_o 900._o see_v a_o follow_a sermon_n on_o 2_o king_n 23._o 26._o a_o generation_n contain_v thirty_o year_n betwixt_o manasseh_n and_o josiahs_n death_n be_v about_o thirty_o three_o year_n the_o objection_n be_v harden_v by_o take_v in_o abel_n blood_n zechariah_n be_v slay_v 900._o year_n abel_n 3800._o year_n before_o christ_n speak_v
the_o word_n of_o the_o text._n ☞_o what_o it_o be_v to_o punish_v child_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n what_o it_o it_o be_v to_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o father_n etc._n etc._n two_o particular_n hasten_v and_o justify_v the_o visit_n of_o the_o father_n sin_n upon_o the_o child_n note_v here_o 1._o that_o god_n make_v this_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n in_o successive_a generation_n as_o with_o one_o man_n or_o one_o aggregate_v body_n or_o corporation_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o promise_n but_o of_o threaten_n and_o death_n also_o god_n left_a israel_n a_o register_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a how_o neglect_n of_o god_n forewarning_n past_a hasten_v judgement_n see_v this_o author_n second_o sermon_n upon_o jer._n 26._o how_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o repent_v of_o father_n sin_n see_v this_o author_n second_o sermon_n on_o jerem._n 26._o a_o short_a application_n this_o refer_v to_o the_o three_o question_v propound_v fol._n 3729._o handle_v fol._n 3733._o see_v fol._n 3341._o and_o book_n 8._o in_o quarto_fw-la pag._n 142._o luke_n 23._o 34._o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v do_v god_n punish_v man_n for_o what_o they_o will_v have_v do_v in_o such_o and_o such_o case_n quaye_n according_a to_o this_o opinion_n matth._n 12._o 32._o may_v have_v a_o very_a commodious_a interpretation_n this_o relate_v to_o the_o five_o question_n this_o relate_v to_o the_o three_o question_n after_o the_o citation_n of_o levit_fw-la 26._o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o multiplication_n of_o the_o plague_n by_o seven_o this_o follow_v relate_v to_o the_o four_o question_n le._n 26._o 38._o ☞_o see_v one_o example_n in_o the_o next_o sermon_n ☜_o see_v st._n chrysost_o upon_o the_o five_o of_o isaiah_n judah_n climacterical_a season_n 1._o at_o the_o death_n of_o zechariah_n second_o climacterical_a of_o judah_n at_o the_o carry_v into_o babylon_n this_o refer_v to_o the_o six_o question_n the_o three_o climacterical_a period_n of_o judah_n at_o christ_n come_v though_o there_o be_v a_o sermon_n upon_o matth._n 23_o 37._o yet_o i_o think_v it_o best_a to_o intersert_v this_o here_o before_o it_o levit._fw-la 26._o deut._n 7._o 14._o and_o 28._o amos_n 3._o 2._o confession_n of_o forefather_n sin_n a_o necessary_a ingredient_n of_o repentance_n ☞_o reason_n why_o a_o people_n less_o actual_o sinful_a be_v more_o plague_v psal_n 78._o ver_fw-la 34._o ☜_o a_o view_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n through_o out_o david_n solomon_n rehoboam_n 1_o kin._n 14._o 25._o abijam_fw-la asa_n vid._n ecclus._n cap._n 49._o 4._o all_o except_o david_n hezekias_n and_o josias_n commit_v wickedness_n for_o even_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n forsake_v the_o law_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o fail_v jehoshaphat_n ahaziah_n athaliah_n joash_n amaziah_n uzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n hezekiah_n manasses_n 2_o king_n 21._o 16._o amon._n good_a josiah_n see_v this_o auchor_n sermon_n on_o jer._n 26._o ezek._n 14._o 14._o jer._n 15._o francis_n sforza_n it_o be_v significant_o add_v he_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o his_o grave_n in_o peace_n because_o he_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o judah_n who_o funeral_n rite_n be_v not_o at_o their_o enemy_n dispose_v see_v the_o forego_n sermon_n upon_o jer._n 45._o fol._n 3668._o ☞_o 2_o chr._n 35_o 22_o johanan_n or_o jehoahaz_n jehoiakim_n jehoiakim_n quaere_fw-la see_v 1_o chr._n 3._o 15_o where_o johanan_n be_v call_v the_o first-born_a yet_o josephus_n l._n 10._o c._n 5._o in_o english_a say_v that_o eliakim_n who_o be_v also_o jehoiakim_n be_v elder_a brother_n to_o jehoahaz_n ☜_o see_v the_o forego_n sermon_n on_o matth._n 23._o 34._o see_v sign_n of_o the_o time_n pag._n 24._o two_o point_n propound_v god_n earnest_o desire_v the_o conversion_n of_o such_o as_o perish_v the_o former_a point_n isai_n 56._o 4_o about_o this_o distinction_n see_v book_n 6._o or_o attribute_n chap._n 15._o and_o book_n 9_o chap._n 5._o a_o odd_a gloss_n refute_v luke_n 11._o 39_o the_o 2_o d_o point_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v gather_v if_o god_n so_o earnest_o will_v &c._n &c._n as_o fol._n 3_o 769._o quare_fw-la whether_o he_o mean_v not_o jer._n 44._o 22._o three_o objection_n against_o this_o doctrine_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o second_o objection_n and_o answer_n the_o three_o objection_n answer_n another_o objection_n with_o the_o answer_n thereto_o see_v this_o author_n 6_o book_n or_o attribute_n chap._n 16._o and_o chap._n 20._o see_v book_n the_o 6._o the_o whole_a use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n see_v fol._n 3341._o see_v book_n 8._o cha_z 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n see_v fol._n 3412_o etc._n etc._n a_o discourse_n upon_o this_o subject_a the_o question_n what_o word_n be_v here_o mean_v verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la or_o verbum_fw-la dominus_fw-la paraeus_n his_o reason_n why_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o god_n the_o word_n yet_o do_v s._n john_n 1_o ep._n 1._o 1._o call_v he_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o rev_n 19_o 13._o the_o word_n of_o god_n two_o point_n propose_v justin_n martyr_n express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o ratio_fw-la rationem_fw-la reddere_fw-la s._n chrysostom_n theophylact_fw-mi