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his_o fellow-worker_n de_fw-fr opif._n p._n 24_o &_o p._n 25._o 2._o that_o man_n be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o word_n de_fw-fr plant._n noae_n p._n 199._o d._n but_o he_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o image_n of_o angel_n or_o of_o matter_n which_o yet_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v speak_v of_o have_v he_o write_v coherent_o and_o suitable_o to_o that_o other_o explication_n i_o say_v it_o again_o that_o in_o many_o of_o his_o piece_n he_o assert_n the_o word_n make_v man_n and_o after_o the_o image_n of_o the_o word_n be_v man_n create_v which_o he_o show_v very_o large_o alleg._n 11._o p._n 60._o c._n d._n de_fw-fr plant._n noae_n
righteousness_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o that_o make_v he_o that_o promise_v ver_fw-la 5._o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 7._o that_o he_o say_v to_o abraham_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n who_o say_v this_o to_o abraham_n even_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o jonathan_n targum_fw-la for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o nominative_a case_n of_o the_o verb_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n you_o see_v the_o same_o upon_o abraham_n divide_v the_o beast_n in_o order_n to_o his_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n it_o be_v do_v at_o god_n command_n who_o thereupon_o do_v appear_v between_o the_o piece_n to_o abraham_n and_o do_v solemn_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n gen._n xv_o 9_o etc._n etc._n now_o say_v the_o jerusalem_n paraphrase_n on_o exod._n twelve_o 42._o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o appear_v to_o 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etc._n there_o both_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n have_v it_o by_o my_o word_n i_o have_v swear_v say_v the_o lord_n what_o shall_v be_v their_o meaning_n in_o this_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v proper_o use_v by_o the_o word_n appear_v here_o as_o a_o angel_n and_o not_o according_a to_o his_o own_o natural_a be_v but_o for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n where_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n chap._n xx_o god_n swear_v by_o himself_o the_o paraphrast_n render_v it_o that_o god_n swear_v by_o his_o word_n and_o well_o they_o may_v who_o understand_v that_o the_o word_n be_v god_n and_o indeed_o these_o targum_n show_v elsewhere_o that_o where_o this_o form_n of_o swear_v be_v use_v it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o swear_v and_o hold_v himself_o oblige_v to_o perform_v what_o be_v swear_v compare_v exod._n vi_fw-la 8._o with_o deut._n xxvi_o 3._o and_o numb_a fourteen_o 30._o with_o deut._n xxxi_o 7._o we_o read_v of_o a_o angel_n appear_v to_o hagar_n in_o the_o wilderness_n gen._n xuj_o 7._o he_o bid_v she_o return_v and_o submit_v to_o sarah_n her_o mistress_n ver_fw-la 9_o tell_v she_o withal_o what_o a_o numerous_a issue_n she_o shall_v have_v by_o the_o child_n she_o now_o go_v with_o and_o what_o sort_n of_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v but_o as_o this_o angel_n speak_v in_o the_o style_n of_o god_n say_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n exceed_o ver_fw-la 10._o so_o she_o own_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o speak_v to_o she_o and_o she_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o god_n see_v i_o ver_fw-la 13._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o that_o appear_v though_o he_o be_v call_v a_o angel_n in_o the_o text._n and_o therefore_o not_o only_a philo_n call_v he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o those_o place_n abovementioned_a but_o the_o targum_n likewise_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o so_o jonathan_n render_v ver_fw-la 13._o she_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n who_o word_n have_v speak_v to_o she_o and_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la she_o confess_v and_o pray_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v appear_v to_o she_o again_o a_o angel_n call_v to_o hagar_n out_o of_o heaven_n gen._n xxi_o 16._o but_o he_o also_o say_v to_o she_o that_o which_o no_o create_v angel_n can_v say_v speak_v of_o her_o son_n ishmael_n i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n ver_fw-la 18._o philo_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o who_o perform_v it_o it_o be_v god_n the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o targum_n for_o whereas_o the_o text_n say_v ver_fw-la 20._o god_n be_v with_o the_o lad_n it_o be_v thus_o render_v both_o by_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o support_n or_o assistance_n we_o read_v also_o of_o two_o divine_a appearance_n to_o isaac_n one_o in_o gerar_n gen._n xxvi_o 2._o and_o the_o other_o at_o beersheba_n ver_fw-la 24._o in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o place_n isaac_n be_v ready_a to_o have_v go_v down_o into_o egypt_n god_n bid_v he_o continue_v in_o canaan_n and_o give_v he_o a_o promise_n in_o these_o word_n gen._n xxvi_o 3._o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v bless_v thou_o for_o unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n i_o will_v give_v all_o these_o country_n and_o i_o will_v perform_v the_o oath_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o abraham_n thy_o father_n so_o then_o he_o that_o appear_v now_o to_o isaac_n be_v the_o same_o that_o swear_v this_o to_o abraham_n so_o much_o we_o learn_v from_o
choice_n of_o three_o punishment_n either_o three_o year_n famine_n or_o three_o month_n destruction_n by_o enemy_n or_o three_o day_n pestilence_n throughout_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n this_o last_o be_v a_o judgement_n from_o heaven_n that_o fall_v as_o soon_o upon_o the_o prince_n as_o the_o peasant_n david_n make_v choice_n of_o it_o rather_o than_o either_o of_o the_o other_o say_v withal_o let_v i_o not_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n but_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n 1_o chron._n xxi_o 13._o thereupon_o god_n send_v a_o pestilence_n upon_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n by_o which_o there_o fall_v seventy_o thousand_o man_n 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 15._o and_o to_o represent_v to_o david_n bodily_a eye_n a_o extraordinary_a instance_n as_o well_o of_o god_n justice_n in_o punish_v sinner_n as_o of_o his_o mercy_n to_o they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n god_n make_v he_o see_v a_o angel_n stand_v between_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n have_v a_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n stretch_v out_o over_o jerusalem_n to_o destroy_v it_o 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 16_o 17._o and_o 1_o chron._n xxi_o 16._o and_o when_o at_o this_o sight_n david_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o pray_v as_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 17._o god_n say_v to_o the_o destroy_a angel_n it_o be_v enough_o stay_v now_o thy_o hand_n then_o the_o angel_n come_v down_o and_o stand_v by_o the_o floor_n of_o ornan_n the_o jebusite_n on_o which_o place_n god_n design_v that_o solomon_n shall_v build_v his_o temple_n and_o declare_v it_o to_o david_n upon_o this_o occasion_n there_o according_a to_o the_o angel_n order_n by_o the_o prophet_n gad_n david_n now_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_v thereon_o upon_o which_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o angel_n and_o he_o put_v up_o his_o sword_n into_o his_o sheath_n 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 17._o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o create_a angel_n who_o god_n that_o employ_v he_o in_o 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the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o time_n quod_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la immut_n p._n 232._o that_o his_o word_n be_v his_o image_n and_o his_o first-born_a de_fw-fr confus_fw-la ling._n p._n 266._o 267._o b._n that_o the_o word_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o the_o angel_n quis_fw-la rer_n div_o h._n p._n 397._o f._n g._n that_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o number_n that_o god_n be_v unus_fw-la non_fw-la unicus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o jew_n say_v in_o their_o book_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o very_a step_n we_o take_v to_o show_v that_o a_o eternal_a generation_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v no_o contradiction_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o express_a for_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o son_n in_o the_o godhead_n than_o what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o targum_fw-la of_o jerusalem_n gen._n iii._o 22._o the_o word_n of_o jehovah_n say_v here_o adam_n who_o i_o create_v be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n in_o the_o world_n as_o i_o be_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o high_a heaven_n 3._o the_o prophet_n positive_o teach_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o the_o jew_n think_v as_o under_o the_o former_a head_n appear_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n thus_o david_n psalm_n two_o bring_v in_o god_n speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o 6._o v._o 8._o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o lest_o you_o perish_v for_o thus_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v render_v according_a to_o aben-ezra_n and_o the_o midrash_n on_o this_o psalm_n and_o the_o zohar_n in_o the_o place_n i_o have_v quote_v just_a now_o which_o expression_n be_v also_o use_v by_o solomon_n cant._n i._n 2._o let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n which_o the_o old_a jew_n refer_v to_o the_o messiah_n in_o shir_n hashirim_a rabath_n fol._n 5._o col._n 2_o &_o 3._o 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of_o these_o word_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o from_o whence_o we_o can_v direct_o conclude_v that_o he_o understand_v they_o of_o a_o eternal_a generation_n but_o we_o find_v something_o equivalent_a to_o it_o for_o speak_v of_o these_o word_n you_o who_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o lord_n be_v alive_a this_o day_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr profug_n p._n 358._o e._n that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o simple_a conjecture_n appear_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o philo_n explicate_v of_o himself_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o two_o place_n cite_v by_o eus_n praep._n eu._n seven_o p._n 323._o out_o of_o phil._n de_fw-fr agric._n 1_o &_o 11._o for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first-born_a of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o other_o the_o eternal_a word_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n beget_v by_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o title_n of_o son_n be_v give_v to_o the_o messiah_n psal_n lxxii_o 17._o that_o this_o psalm_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o raschi_n who_o against_o their_o unanimous_a consent_n think_v fit_a to_o apply_v it_o to_o solomon_n now_o the_o hebrew_n word_n there_o be_v innon_n be_v form_v from_o nin_n which_o signify_v a_o son_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n make_v innon_n one_o of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o midrash_n tillim_n on_o psalm_n xciii_o and_o in_o the_o talmud_n sanhedrim_n c._n 11._o fol._n 98._o col_fw-fr 2._o and_o in_o rabboth_n fol._n 1._o col_fw-fr 3._o and_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n that_o he_o have_v this_o name_n before_o the_o son_n that_o be_v before_o the_o creation_n as_o eternity_n be_v describe_v psal_n xc_o 2._o prov._n viij_o 22_o 29._o again_o psal_n lxxx_o 15._o where_o the_o psalmist_n pray_v god_n to_o look_v down_o and_o visit_v his_o vine_n and_o the_o vineyard_n which_o his_o right_a hand_n have_v plant_v the_o targum_fw-la render_v these_o last_o word_n and_o the_o plant_n which_o thy_o right_a hand_n have_v plant_v that_o be_v king_n messiah_n the_o psalmist_n go_v on_o in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o branch_n which_o thou_o make_v strong_a for_o thyself_o the_o targum_fw-la read_v they_o even_o for_o thy_o son_n sake_n and_o interpret_v they_o even_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o king_n messiah_n so_o likewise_o in_o v._o 17._o where_o we_o render_v the_o word_n let_v thy_o hand_n be_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o right_a hand_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o thou_o make_v strong_a for_o thyself_o the_o lxx_o have_v only_o on_o the_o son_n and_o the_o targum_fw-la interpret_v they_o of_o king_n messiah_n god_n say_v psal_n lxxxix_o 25_o 26._o i_o will_v set_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o river_n he_o shall_v cry_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o father_n the_o ancient_a jew_n refer_v this_o to_o the_o messiah_n and_o also_o many_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o now_o look_v upon_o the_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v constant_o speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v refer_v by_o the_o best_a author_n of_o the_o synagogue_n to_o the_o shekinah_n so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a they_o have_v the_o same_o idea_n of_o the_o shekinah_n and_o of_o the_o messiah_n and_o must_v have_v look_v upon_o the_o messiah_n as_o he_o that_o must_v have_v be_v the_o proper_a son_n of_o god_n i_o will_v show_v some_o instance_n of_o what_o i_o advance_v to_o spare_v the_o trouble_n to_o my_o reader_n one_a they_o maintain_v that_o this_o wisdom_n by_o
every_o where_o do_v confirm_v it_o eusebius_n remark_n it_o de_fw-fr praep._n xi_o 15._o p._n 533._o and_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr somn._fw-la de_fw-fr confus_fw-la ling._n &_o de_fw-fr prof_o p._n 466._o be_v full_a to_o this_o purpose_n to_o conclude_v let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o sanhedrim_n call_v the_o messiah_n the_o son_n of_o god_n mat._n xxvi_o 63._o and_o when_o jesus_n apply_v to_o himself_o a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o dan._n seven_o 13._o hereafter_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n mat._n xxvi_o 64._o we_o be_v tell_v by_o st._n luke_n what_o they_o reply_v then_o say_v they_o all_o be_v thou_o then_o the_o son_n of_o god_n luk._n xxii_o 70._o which_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o though_o the_o title_n of_o son_n of_o man_n do_v very_o well_o express_v the_o humble_a estate_n of_o the_o messiah_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v the_o messiah_n 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for_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o people_n even_o for_o salvation_n with_o thou_o anoint_v thou_o wound_v the_o head_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o discover_v the_o foundation_n unto_o the_o neck_n so_o ezek._n iii._o 15_o 17._o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o judgement_n he_o have_v cast_v out_o thy_o enemy_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n even_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v evil_a any_o more_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o be_v mighty_a he_o will_v save_v he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o with_o joy_n he_o will_v rest_v in_o his_o love_n he_o will_v joy_v over_o thou_o with_o sing_v so_o zech._n viij_o 13._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o you_o be_v a_o curse_n among_o the_o heathen_a o_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o will_v i_o save_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n so_o mal._n four_o 2._o but_o to_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n which_o the_o jew_n refer_v to_o the_o shekinah_n r._n menach_n fol._n 54._o col_fw-fr 2._o these_o be_v the_o place_n that_o have_v exercise_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o these_o be_v by_o their_o targum_fw-la refer_v to_o the_o word_n or_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o most_o of_o they_o of_o such_o a_o force_n be_v truth_n be_v still_o apply_v so_o by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o writer_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o famous_a book_n of_o ginnath_n eggoz_n from_o which_o reuchlin_n have_v almost_o extract_v his_o book_n the_o cabala_n but_o especial_o we_o ought_v to_o remark_n
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the_o messiah_n to_o judge_v his_o people_n and_o the_o nation_n do_v constant_o ascribe_v the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o of_o jehovah_n to_o the_o messiah_n we_o see_v it_o in_o psalm_n lxxxii_o 8._o arise_v o_o god_n and_o judge_v the_o earth_n for_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v all_o nation_n which_o be_v follow_v by_o daniel_n ch_n seven_o 13_o 14._o in_o these_o word_n i_o see_v in_o the_o night_n vision_n and_o behold_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o come_v to_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n that_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v the_o jew_n confess_v three_o thing_n one_o be_v that_o psalm_n lxxii_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n the_o second_o be_v that_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o ezech._n ch_n i._o that_o form_n of_o a_o man_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n signify_v the_o true_a god_n the_o three_o that_o the_o vision_n of_o daniel_n ch_n seven_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o that_o of_o ezek._n i._n so_o that_o the_o messiah_n as_o a_o man_n receive_v a_o absolute_a empire_n upon_o all_o nation_n and_o sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n as_o god_n now_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o most_o absurd_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o conceive_v the_o messiah_n as_o only_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v invest_v with_o such_o a_o empire_n which_o can_v be_v govern_v but_o by_o a_o true_a god_n and_o by_o jehovah_n who_o character_n be_v represent_v so_o often_o as_o the_o ruler_n of_o all_o nation_n see_v gen._n xviii_o 25._o the_o prophecy_n that_o speak_v of_o jehovah_n as_o the_o king_n and_o bridegroom_n of_o his_o church_n be_v constant_o interpret_v of_o the_o messiah_n for_o example_n where_o god_n say_v to_o his_o people_n hos_n two_o 19_o 20._o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o lovingkindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n i_o will_v even_o betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o faithfulness_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v the_o lord_n this_o the_o jew_n general_o understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o r._n menachem_n in_o genes_n fol._n 15._o col_fw-fr 1._o where_o he_o reflect_v upon_o isaiah_n ch_n lxii_o 3._o and_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o what_o be_v say_v psal_n xlv_o 7_o 9_o 10_o 11._o thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n thou_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n wherefore_o o_o god_n thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n king_n daughter_n be_v among_o thy_o honourable_a woman_n upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v stand_v the_o queen_n in_o gold_n of_o ophir_n harken_v o_o daughter_n and_o consider_v forget_v thy_o own_o people_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n so_o shall_v the_o king_n great_o desire_v thy_o beauty_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o lord_n and_o worship_n thou_o he_o whereas_o the_o targum_fw-la v._o 2._o interpret_v it_o all_o of_o the_o messiah_n so_o r._n meir_n arama_n say_v all_o agree_v that_o that_o psalm_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n we_o can_v have_v a_o better_a proof_n that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v jehovah_n than_o zech._n twelve_o 10._o which_o the_o targum_fw-la also_o interpret_v of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o new_a jew_n will_v refer_v to_o the_o feign_a messiah_n son_n of_o joseph_n the_o word_n be_v these_o i_o jehovah_n will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n in_o malach._n iii._o 1._o we_o find_v this_o expression_n behold_v i_o will_v send_v my_o messenger_n and_o he_o shall_v prepare_v the_o way_n before_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n who_o you_o seek_v shall_v sudden_o come_v to_o his_o temple_n even_o the_o messenger_n or_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o you_o delight_v in_o now_o take_v notice_n that_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v after_o in_o the_o hebrew_n here_o he_o be_v come_v the_o greek_n have_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v the_o jehovah_n to_o who_o the_o temple_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v build_v and_o dedicate_v and_o who_o be_v
that_o christ_n be_v god_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n in_o hosea_n ch_n two_o 19_o 20._o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o this_o john_n disciple_n well_o know_v and_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v speak_v of_o psal_n xlv_o in_o which_o he_o be_v express_o name_v god_n that_o solomon_n song_n do_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o the_o jew_n believe_v to_o this_o day_n that_o god_n be_v speak_v of_o there_o by_o solomon_n and_o this_o have_v oblige_v the_o holy_a writer_n to_o give_v to_o the_o messiah_n the_o name_n of_o bridegroom_n and_o to_o the_o church_n that_o of_o a_o bride_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o st._n paul_n and_o in_o the_o revelation_n john_n the_o baptist_n further_o tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o christ_n be_v before_o he_o in_o dignity_n because_o he_o be_v in_o be_v before_o he_o joh._n i._n 15_o 30._o and_o yet_o john_n be_v bear_v six_o month_n before_o our_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o come_v from_o above_o whereas_o 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and_o to_o the_o messiah_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n jer._n xxxi_o 34._o the_o jew_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o because_o he_o have_v cure_v a_o impotent_a man_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n joh._n v._n 16._o he_o tell_v they_o to_o justify_v what_o he_o have_v do_v my_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o i_o work_v v._o 17._o at_o which_o word_n they_o seek_v more_o to_o kill_v he_o because_o he_o have_v not_o only_o break_v the_o sabbath_n but_o say_v also_o that_o god_n be_v his_o father_n make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n v._o 18._o what_o will_v a_o good_a man_n have_v do_v in_o this_o case_n one_o that_o have_v be_v only_a man_n as_o we_o be_v he_o will_v certain_o have_v declare_v his_o abhorrence_n of_o such_o blasphemy_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n but_o then_o he_o will_v have_v tell_v they_o these_o be_v not_o his_o word_n but_o they_o he_o will_v have_v they_o understand_v he_o aright_o by_o say_v he_o do_v not_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n but_o that_o in_o work_v a_o miracle_n on_o the_o sabbath_n he_o only_o act_v as_o the_o prophet_n do_v to_o who_o say_v the_o jew_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o break_v some_o one_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n but_o instead_o of_o make_v any_o such_o interpretation_n he_o go_v on_o in_o the_o same_o tenor_n of_o word_n and_o a_o second_o time_n give_v himself_o the_o title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o whatever_o his_o father_n do_v he_o may_v do_v likewise_o v._o 19_o that_o he_o will_v raise_v the_o dead_a to_o prove_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n that_o as_o the_o father_n raise_v up_o the_o dead_a and_o quicken_v they_o even_o so_o the_o son_n quicken_v who_o he_o will_v v._o 21._o that_o that_o extraordinary_a power_n be_v give_v he_o by_o his_o father_n it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o do_v the_o father_n v._o 23._o he_o prove_v again_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o power_n he_o have_v to_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o have_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n also_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n v._o 26_o 27._o he_o apply_v to_o himself_o what_o be_v say_v in_o daniel_n twelve_o 2._o concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a v._o 28_o 29._o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n he_o appeal_v to_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o have_v testify_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n v._o 33._o at_o last_o he_o bid_v they_o search_v the_o scripture_n v._o 39_o in_o which_o they_o will_v find_v that_o he_o be_v that_o son_n of_o man_n describe_v dan._n seven_o 13_o 14._o and_o consequent_o equal_a with_o god_n for_o who_o can_v sit_v on_o god_n throne_n beside_o the_o true_a god_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v psal_n cx_o 1._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n which_o word_n the_o jew_n understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n agreeable_o to_o other_o prophecy_n in_o which_o he_o be_v so_o often_o call_v jehovah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o justify_v his_o cure_n sick_a people_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n because_o he_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o how_o can_v he_o be_v so_o but_o because_o he_o be_v that_o word_n which_o have_v give_v the_o law_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o son_n of_o god_n equal_a with_o his_o father_n who_o consequent_o be_v master_n of_o his_o own_o law_n he_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o make_v the_o lame_a to_o walk_v to_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n be_v xxxv_o 4_o 5_o 6._o behold_v your_o god_n will_v come_v he_o will_v come_v and_o save_v you_o then_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a shall_v be_v open_v and_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a unstop_v then_o shall_v the_o lame_a man_n leap_v as_o a_o hart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a sing_v he_o multiply_v the_o loaf_n in_o the_o desert_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v that_o same_o word_n to_o which_o the_o jew_n attribute_v the_o miracle_n of_o manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o tell_v the_o jew_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o he_o be_v the_o bread_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n joh._n vi_fw-la 51._o upon_o which_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o philo_n maintain_v that_o the_o word_n be_v manna_n or_o at_o least_o manna_n the_o type_n of_o the_o word_n lib._n quod_fw-la deterior_fw-la p._n 137._o have_v wrought_v so_o many_o great_a miracle_n before_o the_o jew_n he_o ask_v his_o disciple_n what_o people_n say_v and_o think_v of_o he_o to_o which_o st._n peter_n answer_v according_o to_o the_o people_n various_a opinion_n and_o at_o last_o confess_v the_o faith_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n he_o commend_v this_o confession_n in_o peter_n though_o he_o have_v before_o refuse_v to_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o tell_v peter_n that_o god_n even_o his_o father_n have_v reveal_v it_o to_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v true_a matth._n xuj_o 16_o 17._o and_o so_o it_o be_v for_o god_n have_v speak_v of_o it_o by_o many_o of_o his_o prophet_n as_o i_o show_v before_o by_o the_o very_a confession_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o show_v his_o disciple_n how_o elijah_n be_v come_v in_o the_o person_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n matt._n xvii_o that_o therefore_o himself_o to_o who_o john_n have_v bear_v witness_n be_v the_o messiah_n the_o true_a jehovah_n who_o forerunner_n elias_n be_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n mal._n iii._o 1._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v my_o messenger_n and_o he_o shall_v prepare_v the_o way_n before_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n who_o you_o seek_v shall_v sudden_o come_v to_o his_o temple_n even_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o you_o delight_v in_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n he_o give_v his_o disciple_n the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o loose_v that_o be_v of_o forbid_v some_o thing_n which_o moses_n have_v permit_v and_o permit_v some_o which_o he_o have_v forbid_v reserve_v still_o to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o direct_v they_o infallible_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o those_o act_n of_o their_o ministry_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v that_o very_a god_n
jew_n r._n menach_n fol._n 51._o col_fw-fr 3._o pilate_n put_v upon_o the_o cross_a the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n providence_n have_v order_v it_o so_o because_o it_o be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o shekinah_n or_o of_o the_o messiah_n as_o you_o find_v it_o often_o in_o the_o zohar_n and_o jesus_n christ_n on_o the_o cross_n make_v use_n of_o psal_n xxii_o not_o only_o because_o he_o will_v show_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o prophecy_n but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v the_o common_a idea_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o last_v till_o this_o day_n that_o psal_n xxii_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o that_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o shekinah_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o israel_n as_o his_o saviour_n r._n men._n fol._n 62._o col_fw-fr 2._o jesus_n christ_n promise_v to_o his_o apostle_n to_o remain_v or_o be_v with_o they_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n xxviii_o 20._o what_o be_v the_o import_n of_o such_o a_o promise_n but_o that_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v the_o shekinah_n by_o which_o god_n remain_v in_o israel_n according_a to_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o jew_n r._n men._n fol._n 85._o col_fw-fr 4._o st._n luke_n take_v notice_n ch_n v._o 23._o that_o jesus_n christ_n prove_v his_o right_n to_o forgive_v sin_n by_o cure_v the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n but_o he_o do_v that_o to_o prove_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o shekinah_n because_o of_o the_o power_n of_o forgive_a sin_n which_o the_o jew_n allow_v to_o the_o shekinah_n as_o its_o proper_a character_n r._n men._n fol._n 84._o col_fw-fr 3._o the_o same_o st._n luke_n say_v ch_n xi_o 20._o that_o the_o people_n who_o see_v a_o great_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o jesus_n christ_n exclaim_v here_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n why_o have_v he_o make_v that_o remark_n because_o it_o be_v a_o true_a confession_n that_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o shekinah_n for_o till_o this_o day_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o title_n which_o they_o give_v to_o the_o shekinah_n which_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o miraculous_a virtue_n r._n menach_n fol._n 62._o col_fw-fr 1._o st._n john_n speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n before_o he_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n call_v it_o the_o word_n he_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v with_o god_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o it_o and_o that_o nothing_o be_v make_v without_o it_o this_o be_v exact_o what_o the_o jew_n teach_v of_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o memra_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o they_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n and_o be_v so_o the_o amon_n the_o son_n or_o as_o it_o be_v the_o omen_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n r._n menach_n fol._n 1._o col_fw-fr 1_o 2._o where_o he_o quote_v the_o most_o authentic_a author_n of_o the_o synagogue_n who_o agree_v exact_o upon_o that_o notion_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o st._n john_n have_v call_v he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o relation_n to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n in_o which_o these_o word_n and_o god_n say_v be_v so_o often_o repeat_v and_o indeed_o till_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n derive_v the_o title_n of_o memra_n da_fw-mi jehovah_n from_o this_o repetition_n and_o they_o take_v notice_n that_o moses_n have_v make_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o these_o word_n vajedabber_n where_o he_o speak_v to_o man_n in_o give_v the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n vajomer_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o first_o of_o genesis_n you_o see_v that_o remark_n in_o men._n fol._n 65._o col_fw-fr 2._o &_o fol._n 124._o col_fw-fr 2._o &_o fol._n 154._o col_fw-fr 1._o &_o col_fw-fr 2._o it_o be_v visible_a that_o the_o same_o st._n john_n have_v affect_v the_o term_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ch_n 1._o v._n 14._o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suppose_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o memra_n and_o the_o shekinah_n be_v the_o same_o and_o that_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o jew_n who_o maintain_v that_o the_o memra_n so_o many_o time_n speak_v of_o in_o their_o targum_n be_v the_o jehovah_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o angel_n redeemer_n who_o jacob_n invoke_v gen._n xlviii_o 15._o this_o very_a ruler_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o they_o refer_v all_o thing_n relate_v in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n men._n fol._n 59_o col_fw-fr 2._o and_o such_o a_o expression_n of_o st._n john_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v remark_v because_o he_o manifest_o look_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o jew_n joh._n v._o you_o have_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o which_o st._n athanasius_n have_v well_o judge_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o shekinah_n not_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n as_o many_o interpreter_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o same_o st._n john_n say_v ch_n i._o 18._o that_o the_o father_n never_o appear_v which_o he_o have_v from_o jesus_n christ_n who_o say_v so_o joh._n vi_fw-la 46._o and_o all_o that_o according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o acknowledge_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n refer_v to_o it_o all_o the_o appearance_n under_o the_o old_a dispensation_n and_o have_v establish_v as_o a_o maxim_n that_o the_o shekinah_n be_v call_v thou_o and_o the_o god_n abscond_v be_v call_v he._n r._n men._n fol._n 22._o col_fw-fr 2._o john_n baptist_n speak_v of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o of_o the_o lamb_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n i._n 29._o the_o allusion_n to_o the_o type_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v sensible_a enough_o but_o it_o be_v more_o sensible_a if_o we_o consider_v two_o thing_n which_o be_v common_o teach_v among_o the_o jew_n first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o shekinah_n that_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n 2_o that_o the_o shekinah_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o paschal_n lamb._n r._n menach_n fol._n 5._o col_fw-fr 1._o jesus_n christ_n say_v joh._n ch_n iii._o 13._o that_o he_o descend_v from_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o style_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o shekinah_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v he_o that_o descend_v from_o heaven_n in_o all_o the_o appearance_n of_o god_n to_o the_o people_n of_o old_a as_o to_o judge_v sodom_n etc._n etc._n r._n men._n fol._n 36._o col_fw-fr 2._o jesus_n christ_n say_v joh._n ch_n v._o 22_o &_o 26._o that_o god_n give_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n that_o the_o son_n have_v the_o life_n in_o himself_o all_o that_o according_a to_o the_o style_n of_o the_o jew_n touch_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o refer_v those_o word_n to_o the_o shekinah_n he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n r._n men._n fol._n 46._o col_fw-fr 1._o &_o fol._n 122._o col_fw-fr 4._o and_o so_o the_o zohar_n mention_n that_o it_o be_v he_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o these_o word_n thou_o quicken_v all_o thing_n the_o word_n thou_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o adonai_n that_o be_v of_o the_o shekinah_n r._n menach_n fol._n 2._o col_fw-fr 1_o &_o 2._o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o of_o the_o manna_n and_o of_o his_o come_n down_o from_o heaven_n and_o by_o that_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o shekinah_n for_o the_o jew_n as_o philo_n witness_v have_v that_o idea_n of_o the_o shekinah_n be_v the_o manna_n and_o that_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n as_o the_o manna_n do_v see_v r._n men._n fol._n 65._o col_fw-fr 3._o &_o fol._n 137_o &_o 138._o col_fw-fr 3._o he_o say_v before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o the_o messiah_n of_o who_o micah_n say_v that_o he_o be_v mikkedem_fw-la which_o expression_n the_o jew_n relate_v to_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n from_o which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o memra_n proceed_v r._n men._n fol._n 12._o col_fw-fr 1._o he_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n joh._n fourteen_o 6._o no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o to_o he_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o maxim_n be_v that_o they_o can_v approach_v to_o the_o eternal_a king_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o by_o the_o shekinah_n r._n men._n fol._n 107._o col_fw-fr 2._o jesus_n christ_n say_v of_o his_o father_n the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o but_o in_o these_o