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god_n no_o man_n just_a before_o god_n and_o his_o action_n full_a of_o synfulnesse_n yea_o his_o best_a work_n be_v impure_a far_o short_a of_o that_o they_o shall_v unworthy_a god_n sight_n much_o more_o his_o love_a acceptation_n but_o most_o unworthy_a the_o account_n of_o righteousness_n in_o one_o word_n we_o &_o our_o work_n always_o ourselves_o and_o valour_n respect_v be_v though_o regenerate_v child_n as_o menstruous_a clothes_n in_o god_n eye_n 17.10_o esa_n 66._o 2._o luk._n 17.10_o and_o ourselves_o very_o unprofitable_a servant_n neither_o be_v symeon_n just_a as_o fulfyl_a just_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o that_o neither_o can_v he_o nor_o any_o other_o before_o he_o or_o since_o his_o time_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n can_v there_o be_v any_o christ_n jesus_n except_v which_o shall_v or_o may_v do_v in_o perfection_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o symeon_n nor_o any_o other_o man_n can_v challenge_v to_o he_o or_o they_o in_o truth_n and_o deed_n as_o have_v win_v the_o same_o the_o title_n of_o righteousness_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o be_v all_o find_v transgressor_n 3.10_o rom._n 3.10_o and_o accuse_v of_o guyltinesse_n when_o as_o in_o their_o best_a work_n they_o be_v faulty_a and_o not_o able_a to_o do_v all_o but_o offend_v in_o everye_o one_o they_o be_v worthy_o pronounce_v guyltie_n of_o the_o whole_a no_o not_o abraham_n in_o that_o best_a approve_a work_n when_o he_o wyllinglye_o in_o spirit_n though_o not_o without_o sharp_a conflict_n in_o body_n and_o mind_n offer_v up_o his_o son_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o have_v warrant_n to_o vaunt_v of_o righteousness_n before_o god_n or_o be_v thereby_o iustify_v
undefyled_a lamb_n jesus_n christ_n which_o most_o worthy_a be_v call_v a_o saviour_n 1.21_o 1._o pet._n 1.18.19_o mat._n 1.21_o because_o he_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n say_v he_o the_o word_n that_o he_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v much_o more_o then_o in_o one_o word_n can_v be_v express_v namely_o christ_n to_o be_v that_o save_a matter_n of_o health_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v alone_o to_o all_o his_o choose_a servant_n from_o the_o first_o adam_n to_o the_o last_o bear_v child_n of_o a_o woman_n we_o will_v now_o by_o thy_o patience_n christian_n brother_n dwell_v with_o our_o save_a health_n jesus_n christ_n a_o little_a and_o from_o his_o holy_a word_n learn_v first_o what_o be_v this_o salvation_n and_o why_o he_o be_v call_v a_o saviour_n second_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o save_v three_o from_o what_o he_o save_v and_o last_o of_o all_o who_o they_o be_v which_o by_o this_o saviour_n be_v save_v and_o by_o that_o we_o have_v finish_v these_o question_n i_o rest_v in_o hope_n thou_o wylte_n praise_n god_n for_o his_o glorious_a son_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o omnipotent_a and_o only_a saviour_n of_o god_n our_o father_n give_v to_o all_o people_n nation_n kyndred_n and_o tongue_n what_o and_o who_o this_o salvation_n be_v 2.10_o luc._n 2.10_o the_o evangelist_n s_o luke_n in_o three_o word_n descrybe_v to_o the_o shepherd_n keep_v and_o watch_v their_o sheep_n by_o night_n thus_o behold_v i_o bring_v you_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n for_o this_o day_n be_v bear_v to_o you_o the_o savyour_fw-mi which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n why_o he_o be_v call_v a_o saviour_n the_o angel_n show_v to_o joseph_n say_v 1.21_o mat._n 1.21_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 which_o one_o sentence_n answer_v all_o these_o our_o former_a question_n who_o be_v this_o saviour_n even_o jesus_n saviour_n why_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o a_o saviour_n what_o be_v this_o jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n why_o call_v a_o saviour_n because_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n from_o what_o save_v he_o from_o sin_n who_o save_v he_o his_o people_n but_o let_v we_o to_o our_o great_a consolation_n pierce_v this_o matter_n a_o little_a further_o and_o first_o who_o and_o what_o be_v this_o saviour_n which_o the_o father_n have_v set_v to_o be_v his_o only_a salvation_n to_o jew_n and_o gentyle_n it_o be_v as_o we_o say_v jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n and_o this_o jesus_n be_v not_o that_o jehosuah_n which_o by_o he_o reign_v or_o yet_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n or_o jesus_n call_v justus_n or_o any_o of_o that_o sort_n all_o which_o be_v very_o godly_a man_n &_o child_n of_o this_o life_n but_o this_o jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n our_o salvation_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n before_o all_o world_n of_o the_o same_o essence_n or_o be_v nature_n and_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n coeternall_a and_o coequal_a and_o also_o very_a man_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n which_o humanity_n be_v so_o conjoin_v with_o his_o deity_n that_o it_o be_v for_o ever_o inseparable_a and_o to_o be_v short_a in_o he_o his_o father_n full_a glory_n to_o we_o be_v represent_v loe_o dear_a reader_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o thy_o saviour_n even_o no_o other_o than_o god_n himself_o the_o second_o person_n incarnate_a to_o approve_v christ_n to_o be_v god_n consubstanciall_a and_o coequal_a what_o shall_v i_o need_v to_o thou_o which_o be_v a_o christian_n prove_v christ_n god_n by_o scripture_n prove_v do_v ex_fw-la professo_fw-la by_o his_o spiritual_a grace_n firm_o believe_v the_o same_o yet_o that_o thy_o faith_n herein_o may_v be_v the_o more_o steadfast_a and_o thy_o conscience_n assure_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o some_o testimony_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n first_o esay_n the_o noble_a and_o evangelicall_a prophet_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n 43.11_o esa_n 43.11_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o besides_o i_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n again_o the_o whole_a 45_o chapter_n of_o esay_n but_o special_o the_o 21_o verse_n deny_v other_o saviour_n than_o god_n as_o thus_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n besides_o i_o but_o esay_n in_o the_o father_n person_n thus_o speak_v of_o and_o to_o christ_n jesus_n i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n 23.6_o esa_n 49._o jere._n 23.6_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o again_o jeremy_n call_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n now_o then_o since_o there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o one_o no_o other_o saviour_n and_o righteousness_n but_o the_o devyne_a power_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n be_v this_o saviour_n and_o righteousness_n be_v very_a god_n coequal_a with_o the_o father_n the_o same_o prophet_n also_o say_v of_o god_n thus_o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n 45.23_o esa_n 45.23_o and_o shall_v not_o return_v that_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o everye_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v by_o i_o but_o paul_n to_o the_o philippian_n do_v true_o apply_v this_o to_o christ_n say_v 2.9.10.11_o phil._n 2.9.10.11_o he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o all_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n therefore_o conclude_v sound_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v very_a and_o perfect_a god_n with_o the_o father_n do_v not_o john_n say_v 1.14_o joh._n 1.14_o the_o word_n which_o be_v christ_n be_v god_n and_o the_o word_n become_v flesh_n therefore_o when_o we_o worship_v the_o son_n christ_n and_o honour_v he_o as_o god_n we_o do_v no_o injury_n to_o the_o almighty_a god_n and_o jealous_a father_n but_o thereby_o true_o honour_v he_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o father_n have_v give_v all_o judgement_n that_o be_v all_o right_a and_o administration_n of_o power_n and_o glory_n unto_o the_o son_n 5.22_o joh._n 5.22_o that_o all_o they_o which_o honour_n the_o father_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n also_o and_o of_o such_o jealousy_n be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o honour_n that_o he_o will_v not_o impart_v it_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o any_o other_o beside_o himself_o as_o esay_n testify_v 42._o esa_n 42._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o myself_o and_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o give_v to_o no_o other_o but_o he_o gyve_v his_o glory_n to_o his_o son_n christ_n as_o christ_n witness_v thus_o father_n glorifye_v i_o with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o 17.5_o joh._n 17.5_o before_o the_o world_n be_v therefore_o christ_n be_v of_o self_n substance_n with_o the_o father_n god_n and_o glorious_a also_o christ_n say_v all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v i_o 17.18_o joh._n 17.18_o but_o the_o father_n have_v devyne_a nature_n ergo_fw-la so_o have_v christ_n our_o lord_n his_o son_n again_o esay_n say_v in_o he_o shall_v the_o gentyl_n trust_v 17._o esa_n 11._o jere._n 17._o but_o jeremy_n accurss_v all_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o man_n but_o bless_v they_o that_o hope_v in_o god_n therefore_o of_o necessity_n christ_n be_v god_n for_o he_o have_v assure_v we_o often_o time_n bless_v if_o we_o trust_v in_o he_o say_v he_o that_o trust_v in_o i_o have_v eternal_a life_n again_o 6.47_o joh._n 6.47_o he_o that_o true_o forgive_v sin_n be_v god_n but_o christ_n do_v true_o forgive_v sin_n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v god_n paul_n call_v christ_n our_o hope_n and_o to_o the_o roman_n our_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v for_o all_o world_n 5.20_o rom._n 9.5_o 1._o joh._n 5.20_o and_o the_o devyne_a evangelist_n s._n john_n call_v christ_n the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o a_o hundred_o such_o authority_n may_v i_o bring_v thou_o good_a reader_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a book_n of_o god_n but_o any_o one_o thence_o true_o allege_v be_v a_o sufficient_a bulwark_n to_o the_o conscience_n against_o all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n temptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o second_o person_n and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n consubstantial_a coeternall_a and_o coequal_a these_o place_n make_v know_v paul_n receyve_v from_o the_o psalmist_n this_o warrant_n thus_o unto_o which_o of_o the_o angel_n say_v god_n at_o any_o time_n 1.5_o psal_n 2.7_o hebr._n 1.5_o thou_o
be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o which_o word_n he_o most_o apt_o appli_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o manifest_a than_o that_o most_o devyne_a witness_n of_o the_o father_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n where_o from_o the_o heaven_n he_o thunder_v these_o word_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o jew_n of_o jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v 17.5_o mat._n 3.17_o &_o 17.5_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n coeternall_a destinct_a from_o the_o father_n but_o not_o separate_v 6.1_o cirillus_n in_o joh._n 6.1_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n cirill_n it_o be_v no_o absurdity_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v destinct_n from_o the_o father_n father_n christ_n of_o one_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n as_o the_o run_a water_n be_v from_o his_o fountain_n the_o sun_n beam_n from_o the_o sun_n the_o heat_n from_o the_o fire_n these_o image_n so_o pass_v from_o their_o substance_n as_o they_o be_v ever_o of_o and_o with_o the_o same_o as_o the_o sun_n beam_n be_v destinct_a from_o the_o sun_n and_o yet_o not_o separate_v from_o it_o the_o ryver_n so_o come_v from_o the_o fountain_n as_o it_o be_v the_o self_n water_n and_o not_o separate_v but_o destinct_n by_o run_v from_o the_o fountain_n but_o as_o no_o simile_n can_v in_o all_o point_n hold_v his_o analogian_n with_o his_o matter_n by_o he_o resemble_v so_o let_v we_o go_v to_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n where_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o god_n shall_v teach_v we_o this_o homonsion_n that_o christ_n in_o his_o devyne_a nature_n be_v consubstanciall_a coeternall_a and_o coequal_a with_o his_o father_n 10.30_o esa_n 53._o joh._n 1.1_o joh._n 10.30_o coeternall_a esay_n say_v his_o birth_n day_n who_o can_v reckon_v john_n say_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n my_o father_n and_o i_o be_v one_o one_o in_o substance_n eternity_n power_n equality_n and_o glory_n this_o christ_n be_v coequal_a with_o his_o father_n 13._o zacha._n 13._o also_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n do_v affirm_v in_o the_o father_n person_n thus_o arise_v o_o sword_n upon_o my_o shepherd_n and_o upon_o the_o man_n that_o be_v my_o fellow_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n smite_n the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v behold_v he_o call_v the_o shepherd_n thus_o to_o be_v strike_v his_o equal_a 6.69_o mat._n 16.16_o joh._n 6.69_o which_o shepherd_n the_o evangelist_n testify_v be_v christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o lyve_a god_n this_o jesus_n coeternall_a consubstanciall_a coequal_a and_o his_o only_a nature_n beyond_o all_o time_n and_o without_o begin_v as_o he_o be_v god_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o also_o and_o become_v man_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v this_o 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