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interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n 6._o fagrus_n best_a approve_v this_o although_o god_n be_v know_v to_o abraham_n as_o omnipotent_a and_o all_o sufficient_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o know_v unto_o abraham_n or_o other_o of_o the_o patriarch_n by_o that_o name_n or_o title_n which_o do_v import_v the_o instant_a performance_n of_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v unto_o abraham_n this_o be_v immediate_o import_v in_o the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n or_o in_o those_o description_n which_o god_n there_o give_v to_o moses_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o essence_n or_o of_o his_o present_a purpose_n towards_o israel_n in_o the_o 3_o of_o exod._n ver_fw-la 14._o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o etc._n etc._n 5_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d paraphrase_n it_o be_v probable_a do_v use_v the_o name_n adonai_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n as_o most_o pertinent_a and_o most_o significant_a to_o this_o purpose_n for_o it_o proper_o pertain_v to_o he_o who_o be_v not_o only_o in_o himself_o almighty_a or_o all_o sufficient_a but_o lord_n of_o all_o to_o dispose_v of_o kingdom_n and_o inheritance_n to_o depose_v great_a lord_n and_o advance_v mean_a servant_n if_o the_o name_n of_o four_o letter_n be_v to_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n as_o drusius_n with_o some_o other_o will_v have_v it_o ineffable_a this_o be_v a_o true_a character_n of_o his_o incomprehensible_a nature_n which_o they_o proper_o signify_v nor_o do_v the_o usual_a substitution_n of_o adonai_n for_o the_o want_n of_o four_o letter_n want_v matter_n of_o more_o than_o grammatical_a observation_n this_o practice_n be_v a_o literal_a emblem_n or_o character_n of_o that_o which_o our_o evangelist_n have_v express_v in_o word_n assertive_a john_n 1._o 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o in_o this_o declaration_n or_o exposition_n of_o god_n who_o 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to_o he_o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o church_n thus_o begin_v her_o holy_a prayer_n adonai_n that_o be_v lord_n open_z my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n these_o and_o such_o like_a passage_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o book_n entitle_v porta_n lucis_fw-la the_o â—ate_z of_o light_n and_o in_o the_o book_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o name_n explicate_v finis_fw-la a_o catalogve_n of_o the_o several_a treatise_n heretofore_o publish_v by_o the_o author_n *_o âŽ_o *_o the_o eternal_a truth_n of_o scripture_n and_o christian_a belief_n in_o two_o book_n of_o commentary_n upon_o the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o three_o book_n of_o commentary_n upon_o the_o apostle_n creed_n contain_v the_o blasphemous_a position_n of_o jesuit_n and_o other_o late_a romanist_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o church_n justify_v faith_n or_o the_o faith_n whereby_o the_o just_a do_v live_v be_v the_o four_o book_n upon_o the_o creed_n a_o 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christianos_n appellabat_fw-la auctor_fw-la nominis_fw-la ejus_fw-la christus_n qui_fw-la tiberio_fw-la imperitante_fw-la per_fw-la procurator_n 〈◊〉_d pontium_fw-la pilatum_fw-la supplicio_fw-la affectus_fw-la est_fw-la tacit._n annal_n lib._n 15._o pag._n 255._o sect._n 1_o cap._n 2._o 2._o but_o than_o it_o fall_v out_o unfortunate_o for_o nicias_n who_o have_v no_o expert_a nor_o skilful_a soothsayer_n for_o the_o party_n which_o he_o be_v go_v to_o use_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o which_o take_v away_o much_o of_o his_o superstition_n call_v stilbide_v be_v dead_a not_o long_o before_o for_o this_o sign_n of_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n as_o philochorus_n say_v be_v not_o hurtful_a for_o man_n that_o will_v fly_v but_o contrary_o very_o good_a for_o say_v he_o thing_n that_o man_n do_v in_o fear_n will_v be_v hide_v and_o therefore_o light_n be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o they_o but_o this_o notwithstanding_o their_o custom_n be_v not_o to_o keep_v themselves_o close_o above_o 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trust_n by_o the_o same_o enemy_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v shall_v by_o god_n appointment_n defeat_v the_o present_a mischievous_a design_n of_o syria_n and_o samaria_n against_o judah_n and_o all_o this_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v without_o any_o future_a harm_n or_o danger_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n by_o they_o so_o ahaz_n and_o his_o people_n will_v have_v rely_v entire_o upon_o god_n promise_n or_o faithful_o accept_v of_o the_o sign_n promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n but_o not_o believe_v this_o they_o be_v not_o establish_v ver_fw-la 9_o for_o so_o the_o prophet_n immediate_o after_o ahaz_n refusal_n of_o this_o sign_n do_v threaten_v ahaz_n and_o his_o people_n ver_fw-la 17._o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v upon_o thou_o and_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o father_n house_n day_n that_o have_v not_o come_v from_o the_o day_n that_o ephraim_n depart_v from_o judah_n even_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n 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for_o their_o distrust_n unto_o god_n promise_n concern_v the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o appoint_a time_n but_o for_o not_o accept_v the_o sign_n or_o pledge_n as_o well_o of_o his_o come_n as_o of_o their_o instant_a deliverance_n from_o the_o danger_n wherein_o then_o they_o stand_v 8._o but_o what_o probability_n or_o just_a presumption_n be_v there_o that_o any_o woman_n who_o be_v a_o virgin_n at_o the_o time_n when_o ahaz_n and_o isaiah_n meet_v in_o the_o high_a way_n of_o the_o fuller_n field_n shall_v upon_o the_o occasion_n mention_v become_v a_o marry_a woman_n and_o conceive_v a_o son_n according_a to_o the_o time_n intimate_v by_o the_o prophet_n all_o this_o i_o take_v it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a from_o the_o true_a and_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o 1_o 2_o 3_o and_o 4_o verse_n of_o the_o 8_o chapter_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o exegeticall_a exposition_n of_o the_o former_a prophecy_n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16._o or_o a_o more_o legal_a ratification_n or_o new_a assumption_n of_o make_v good_a the_o assurance_n which_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n he_o have_v give_v moreover_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o take_v thou_o a_o great_a roll_n and_o write_v in_o it_o with_o a_o man_n pen_n concern_v maher-shalal-hash-baz_a and_o i_o take_v unto_o i_o faithful_a witness_n to_o record_v vriah_n the_o priest_n and_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o jeberechiah_n and_o i_o go_v unto_o the_o prophetess_n and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o i_o call_v his_o name_n maher-shalal-hash-baz_a for_o before_o the_o child_n shall_v have_v knowledge_n to_o cry_v my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n the_o riches_n of_o damascus_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o samaria_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o before_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n the_o child_n promise_v chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 14_o and_o in_o this_o place_n according_a to_o the_o true_a connexion_n of_o the_o literal_a sense_n be_v in_o my_o 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upon_o they_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n strong_a and_o many_o even_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o all_o his_o glory_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v up_o over_o all_o his_o channel_n and_o go_v over_o all_o his_o bank_n again_o that_o the_o name_n emmanuel_n do_v literal_o import_v god_n peculiar_a presence_n at_o that_o time_n with_o his_o people_n not_o only_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o rezin_n and_o pekah_n but_o from_o the_o potency_n of_o the_o assyrian_a in_o future_a time_n be_v evident_o include_v in_o the_o 9_o and_o 10_o verse_n associate_v yourselves_o o_o you_o people_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o give_v ear_n all_o you_o of_o far_a country_n gird_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n gird_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n take_v counsel_n together_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o naught_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o god_n be_v with_o we_o the_o strange_a 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