name_v messiah_n i_o e._n in_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n or_o anoint_v or_o write_v in_o abstracto_fw-la anoint_v in_o regard_n of_o both_o nature_n as_o to_o the_o office_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o redemption_n but_o anoint_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n only_o as_o to_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â—â—llated_v upon_o it_o and_o infuse_v inâ—â—_n it_o this_o name_n 26._o name_n breve_fw-la verbâ—â—_n sed_fw-la efficacissimum_fw-la fatendâ—â—um_fw-la sâ—_n esse_fw-la messiam_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la innuit_fw-la quam_fw-la sâ—_n esset_fw-la â—um_fw-la qâ—â—_n veer_fw-mi a_o dâ—o_o â—nctâ—s_v sit_v in_o regem_fw-la &_o sacerdotem_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la confugiâ—ntes_fw-la ne_fw-la dum_fw-la possit_fw-la defenderâ—_n ut_fw-la rex_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la deo_fw-la reconciliare_fw-la ut_fw-la verus_fw-la sacerdos_n ferus_fw-la in_o joh._n â—_o 26._o messiah_n carry_v royalty_n and_o high_a dignity_n in_o it_o because_o its_o 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be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a to_o crush_v they_o to_o piece_n and_o to_o destroy_v they_o utter_o god_n be_v the_o universal_a omnipotent_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o commander_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n bildad_n speak_v a_o great_a deal_n in_o so_o short_a 2._o job_n 25._o 2._o a_o chapter_n dominion_n and_o fear_n be_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n god_n have_v all_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o can_v put_v it_o forth_o more_o or_o less_o when_o and_o where_o he_o please_v all_o the_o granary_n treasure_n magazine_n and_o fortification_n all_o the_o cattle_n on_o a_o thousand_o mountain_n be_v at_o the_o sole_a command_n &_o dispose_v of_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o governor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n give_v one_o creature_n a_o commission_n to_o help_v another_o god_n know_v such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v in_o sore_a distress_n and_o he_o say_v go_v creature_n relieve_v refresh_v and_o comfort_v such_o a_o one_o he_o be_v my_o servant_n another_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o be_v robe_v murder_v or_o drown_v as_o he_o be_v a_o travel_v god_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o preserve_v he_o bern._n he_o ingens_fw-la bonitas_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o cura_fw-la paterna_fw-la erga_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la describitur_fw-la quod_fw-la tale_n nobis_fw-la presides_n adjungit_fw-la molles_n angeli_fw-la sunt_fw-la domestici_fw-la dei_fw-la caeli_fw-la cives_fw-la bern._n and_o how_o much_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n how_o few_o of_o we_o be_v sensible_a likewise_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n be_v at_o god_n command_n even_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o great_a king_n be_v at_o god_n command_n 1._o prov._n 21._o 1._o as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n he_o turn_v they_o whithersoever_o he_o will_n the_o heart_n of_o inveterate_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n be_v new_o mould_v and_o wrought_v on_o effectual_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n among_o other_o that_o be_v a_o pregnant_a instance_n in_o esau_n in_o who_o heart_n lodge_v a_o old_a grudge_n of_o twenty_o year_n stand_v against_o his_o brother_n jacob._n and_o it_o seem_v very_o probable_a that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o meet_v jacob_n with_o four_o hundred_o man_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n rancour_n and_o malice_n and_o his_o intention_n be_v as_o mischiveous_a as_o jacob_n fear_v to_o destroy_v the_o mother_n and_o 11._o gen._n 32._o 11._o the_o child_n yet_o god_n who_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o worst_a of_o enemy_n in_o his_o hand_n affect_v the_o heart_n of_o esau_n and_o melt_v it_o into_o tear_n we_o read_v gen._n 33._o 4._o and_o esau_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o embrace_v he_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o they_o weep_v hence_o that_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n be_v a_o experimental_a truth_n that_o when_o a_o man_n way_n please_v 7._o prov._n 16._o 7._o the_o lord_n he_o make_v even_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o the_o best_a way_n to_o obtain_v friendship_n with_o man_n be_v first_o to_o make_v god_n our_o friend_n the_o duty_n main_o incumbent_a on_o we_o all_o be_v to_o believe_v god_n omnipotency_n and_o stay_v and_o depend_v thereupon_o thus_o let_v we_o argue_v from_o what_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o almighty_a 4._o gen._n 1._o 3_o 4._o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n god_n bring_v light_n out_o of_o darkness_n order_n out_o of_o a_o chaos_n of_o confusion_n god_n make_v 22._o exod._n 14._o 22._o the_o red-sea_n to_o become_v dry-land_n and_o passable_a for_o the_o israelite_n but_o the_o sea_n return_v to_o his_o strength_n and_o overthrow_v the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o god_n 27_o ver_fw-la 27_o cause_v the_o flinty-rock_n to_o become_v a_o springing-well_a to_o quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o the_o israelite_n god_n feed_v they_o by_o a_o 16._o numb_a 20._o 11._o exod._n 16._o 13_o 14._o deut._n 25
redditas_fw-la benedictione_n sc_fw-la domini_fw-la quae_fw-la abunde_fw-la ditat_v merc._n the_o lord_n give_v job_n twice_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v before_o christ_n make_v a_o large_a promise_n consist_v of_o many_o particular_n which_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o induction_n conclude_v universal_o mat._n 19_o 29._o and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_v and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o father_n or_o mother_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o he_o shall_v receive_v christ_n who_o be_v infinite_o 36._o infinite_o ipse_fw-la unus_fw-la christus_fw-la erit_fw-la tibi_fw-la omne_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la uno_fw-la bono_fw-mi bona_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la omâ—â—a_fw-la august_n exoâ—_n 12._o 36._o more_o worth_a than_o 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be_v with_o i_o yea_o durable_a riches_n
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absolutissimè_a it_o a_o ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la salutem_fw-la possit_fw-la amplius_fw-la desâ—derari_fw-la beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la dicit_fw-la ut_fw-la offerat_fw-la nam_fw-la hoc_fw-la semel_fw-la fecit_fw-la sed_fw-la superest_fw-la altera_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la pars_fw-la nempe_fw-la interpellatio_fw-la qua_fw-la partim_fw-la pâ—renni_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la svi_fw-la vigore_fw-la nobis_fw-la pacem_fw-la obtinet_fw-la partim_fw-la nos_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o uno-ipso_a 〈◊〉_d muss_n &_o exaudimur_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la tantisper_fw-la dum_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la beza_n every_o way_n a_o perfect_a salvation_n nothing_o can_v be_v add_v thereunto_o and_o this_o be_v evidence_v by_o christ_n intercession_n and_o this_o be_v a_o eternal_a intercession_n as_o long_o as_o christ_n live_v and_o that_o be_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v a_o memorable_a observation_n of_o beza_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o may_v offer_v for_o this_o he_o do_v once_o but_o there_o remain_v the_o other_o part_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n viz._n his_o intercession_n whereby_o partly_o by_o the_o eternal_a virtue_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n he_o obtain_v peace_n for_o we_o partly_o we_o in_o he_o please_v the_o father_n and_o be_v hear_v of_o he_o so_o long_o as_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o our_o work_n be_v to_o make_v inquiry_n what_o this_o intercession_n be_v and_o what_o benefit_n we_o receive_v thereby_o 1._o let_v we_o consider_v what_o this_o intercession_n be_v and_o that_o will_v fall_v under_o the_o answer_n to_o a_o double_a question_n viz._n quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la and_o quid_fw-la rei_fw-la 1._o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la the_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v proper_o to_o meet_v one_o and_o intercede_v in_o a_o way_n of_o supplication_n 2._o for_o the_o thing_n or_o nature_n of_o intercession_n intercession_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o intercession_n it_o be_v by_o christ_n apply_v his_o merit_n and_o present_v the_o service_n of_o his_o child_n to_o his_o father_n as_o a_o advocate_n and_o mediator_n interpose_v for_o they_o and_o plead_v their_o cause_n this_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condescend_v to_o our_o capacity_n and_o not_o to_o be_v loc._n be_v non_fw-la cogitandum_fw-la est_fw-la supplex_fw-la flexis_fw-la genibus_fw-la manibus_fw-la expansis_fw-la patrem_fw-la deprecari_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la apparet_fw-la ipse_fw-la assidue_fw-la cum_fw-la morete_a &_o resurrectione_n suâ_fw-la quae_fw-la vice_fw-la sunt_fw-la aeternae_fw-la intercessionis_fw-la &_o vivae_fw-la orationis_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la habent_fw-la ut_fw-la patrem_fw-la nobis_fw-la concâ—lient_n atque_fw-la exorabilem_fw-la reddant_fw-la merito_fw-la dicitred_a intercere_fw-la calv._n in_o loc._n understand_v literal_o as_o if_o christ_n on_o bend_a knee_n and_o with_o stretch_a out_o hand_n do_v intercede_v but_o only_o he_o present_v his_o prayer_n death_n and_o resurrection_n as_o effectual_a mean_n to_o obtain_v reconciliation_n with_o the_o father_n and_o in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o intercession_n christ_n continual_o employ_v himself_o in_o heaven_n in_o the_o most_o prevail_a rhetoric_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 33._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v the_o piscat_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propriê_fw-la significat_fw-la in_o jus_o vocare_fw-la sed_fw-la â—sitatè_fw-la capitur_fw-la pro_fw-la â—â—minari_fw-la per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la destinati_fw-la piscat_fw-la metaphor_n be_v borrow_v from_o usual_a form_n of_o indictment_n in_o court_n where_o according_a to_o law_n a_o charge_n be_v draw_v against_o the_o accuse_a party_n but_o now_o who_o shall_v bring_v any_o of_o christ_n member_n into_o question_n let_v satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n do_v their_o worst_a and_o lay_v their_o accusation_n as_o high_a as_o malice_n can_v possible_o invent_v yet_o here_o be_v christ_n justify_v who_o make_v void_a all_o accusation_n whatsoever_o for_o a_o far_a inquiry_n lap._n inquiry_n primo_fw-la erat_fw-la christus_fw-la oratione_fw-la interpretatiuâ_fw-la sc_fw-la exhibendo_fw-la se_fw-la &_o cicatrice_n svas_fw-la quas_fw-la in_o passione_n acceptas_fw-la adhuc_fw-la seruat_fw-la &_o patri_fw-la ostentat_fw-la ac_fw-la consequenter_fw-la orat_fw-la sva_fw-la merita_fw-la suos_fw-la labores_fw-la svas_fw-la passiâ—nes_fw-la allegando_fw-la divino_fw-la conspectui_fw-la secundo_fw-la propriè_fw-la christus_fw-la quà _fw-la homo_fw-la in_o caelâ—_n orat_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la proinde_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la oravit_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la aequè_fw-la ut_fw-la hic_fw-la advocatus_fw-la mediator_n &_o pontifex_fw-la noster_fw-la cujus_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la orare_fw-la 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come_v there_o christ_n be_v bear_v though_o christ_n mother_n and_o joseph_n her_o espouse_a husband_n do_v not_o live_v in_o bethlehem_n yet_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n so_o order_v it_o that_o joseph_n and_o mary_n come_v at_o that_o time_n to_o bethlehem_n to_o be_v tax_v and_o there_o mary_n bring_v forth_o christ_n prophecy_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o want_v accomplishment_n but_o many_o have_v be_v already_o other_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o their_o season_n 2._o here_o be_v evident_o set_v forth_o christ_n kingly_a office_n he_o be_v call_v the_o ruler_n over_o israel_n the_o people_n will_v have_v make_v christ_n a_o king_n at_o that_o time_n he_o refuse_v it_o and_o go_v his_o way_n john_n 6._o 15_o 16._o christ_n kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a not_o of_o this_o world_n the_o people_n blessed_v he_o beza_n joh._n 18._o 36._o hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la christus_fw-la refellens_fw-la laesae_fw-la caesaris_fw-la majestatis_fw-la &_o affectati_fw-la regni_fw-la criminationem_fw-la 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2._o christ_n be_v king_n to_o rule_n and_o govern_v spiritual_a 2._o christ_n be_v king_n to_o rule_n and_o govern_v and_o command_v obedience_n to_o all_o his_o law_n 1._o christ_n kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a and_o command_v obedience_n and_o keep_v his_o subject_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o eternal_a kingdom_n 1._o christ_n kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a he_o be_v king_n of_o his_o church_n and_o rule_n and_o govern_v the_o spirit_n of_o men._n it_o be_v a_o curious_a question_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n 1._o 6._o lord_n will_v thou_o at_o this_o time_n restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n they_o fancy_v a_o temporal_a kingdom_n and_o earthly_a preferment_n but_o christ_n check_v their_o curiosity_n in_o ask_v and_o mistake_v in_o fancy_v outward_a dignity_n and_o honour_n to_o themselves_o by_o any_o temporal_a government_n of_o christ_n for_o christ_n say_v unto_o they_o v._o 7._o 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