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easy_o draw_v to_o a_o wilful_a sin_n therefore_o the_o devil_n do_v here_o first_o persuade_v the_o woman_n to_o distrust_v the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o his_o creature_n man_n as_o be_v say_v before_o chap._n 22._o but_o if_o the_o devil_n have_v in_o so_o many_o word_n affirm_v that_o which_o postellus_fw-la do_v yet_o we_o know_v he_o be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o abode_n not_o in_o the_o truth_n 11_o gen._n 19.24_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n rain_v upon_o sodom_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o place_n though_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o son_n be_v coessential_a with_o the_o father_n for_o both_o be_v name_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jehova_n yet_o the_o father_n have_v the_o excellency_n of_o honour_n before_o he_o and_o that_o he_o execute_v no_o judgement_n iâ—_n the_o creature_n but_o by_o his_o father_n behest_n which_o be_v yet_o more_o evident_a by_o that_o which_o be_v zach._n 3.2_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o o_o satan_n whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v either_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o equality_n of_o power_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n or_o else_o that_o there_o be_v a_o create_a mediator_n in_o who_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n do_v dwell_v aâ—s_n if_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v essential_a as_o be_v prove_v then_o if_o there_o be_v one_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n it_o follow_v that_o their_o power_n and_o all_o other_o dignity_n be_v coequal_a only_o the_o father_n have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o original_n in_o this_o that_o the_o son_n be_v of_o the_o father_n but_o the_o father_n be_v not_o of_o the_o son_n though_o he_o never_o be_v without_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o those_o profession_n of_o our_o lord_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n math._n 28_o 18._o and_o the_o father_n have_v 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and_o after_o his_o incarnation_n 12._o but_o it_o be_v write_v exod_a 23.20_o etc._n etc._n behold_v i_o send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o beware_v of_o he_o and_o obey_v his_o voice_n provoke_v he_o not_o for_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n it_o in_o he_o that_o this_o speaker_n be_v christ_n who_o have_v bring_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n it_o be_v manifest_a 1_o cor._n 10_o 9_o that_o this_o angel_n may_v mean_v moses_n it_o sort_v not_o with_o some_o circumstance_n especial_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v your_o transgression_n therefore_o some_o rabbin_n understand_v by_o this_o angel_n michael_n the_o prince_n or_o angel_n that_o stand_v for_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n dan._n 10.13.21_o but_o neither_o can_v a_o angel_n forgive_v sin_n therefore_o be_v compare_v with_o exod._n 33._o v._o 2.3_o i_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n before_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v not_o go_v up_o with_o thou_o lest_o i_o consume_v thou_o in_o 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which_o have_v power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v god_n and_o not_o a_o create_a mediator_n and_o although_o israel_n be_v here_o threaten_v that_o god_n will_v depart_v from_o they_o for_o their_o calf_n yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a vers_fw-la 17._o that_o god_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n but_o to_o take_v the_o objection_n as_o it_o may_v make_v most_o for_o this_o opinion_n that_o god_n do_v threaten_v to_o send_v a_o create_a angel_n yet_o these_o word_n my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o can_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v this_o create_a mediator_n but_o rather_o that_o the_o angel_n to_o be_v send_v shall_v have_v a_o power_n delegate_v whereby_o to_o punish_v the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o people_n without_o spare_v and_o that_o power_n be_v the_o power_n or_o name_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 13._o ay_o but_o psal_n 45_o 6._o after_o the_o prophet_n have_v confess_v unto_o christ_n thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o thou_o have_v love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_a iniquity_n he_o add_v verse_n 7._o therefore_o god_n even_o thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o by_o which_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o christ_n though_o god_n yet_o have_v a_o god_n and_o be_v god_n by_o grace_n and_o a_o create_a mediator_n as_o hermes_n trismeg_n in_o asclep_n call_v the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o creator_n of_o this_o god_n answer_n christ_n though_o god_n eternal_a yet_o as_o man_n a_o create_a mediator_n have_v a_o god_n as_o he_o say_v joh._n 20.17_o i_o ascend_v to_o my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v his_o god_n which_o have_v anoint_v he_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o all_o that_o be_v partaker_n with_o he_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n but_o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o receive_v grace_n 14._o esay_n say_v chap._n 43._o v._n 10._o before_o i_o be_v no_o god_n form_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v after_o i_o therefore_o the_o mediator_n that_o speak_v there_o must_v be_v a_o create_a mediator_n answer_n it_o follow_v esay_n 44.6_o i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o i_o be_o the_o last_o and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o a_o create_a mediator_n but_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o that_o text_n of_o 43.10_o it_o seem_v do_v somewhat_o trouble_v the_o greek_a interpreter_n who_o with_o one_o consent_n translate_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v form_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v no_o god_n before_o i_o though_o some_o of_o they_o leave_v out_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o some_o keep_v it_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n but_o this_o text_n prove_v nothing_o to_o that_o purpose_n for_o which_o it_o be_v cite_v but_o rather_o as_o it_o follow_v on_o the_o verse_n before_o thus_o much_o that_o if_o none_o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n can_v bring_v forth_o their_o witness_n that_o they_o have_v promise_v and_o perform_v then_o the_o jew_n may_v witness_v with_o he_o and_o especial_o his_o choose_a servant_n jesus_n in_o who_o all_o his_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o that_o he_o be_v before_o all_o their_o form_a god_n and_o shall_v be_v after_o they_o so_o that_o if_o he_o be_v before_o and_o after_o all_o their_o form_a god_n who_o yet_o they_o do_v confess_v to_o be_v immortal_a for_o no_o man_n take_v he_o for_o a_o god_n that_o must_v die_v joh._n 12.34_o therefore_o against_o themselves_o they_o must_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n 15._o it_o be_v say_v
although_o this_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n joh._n 8.36_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o first_o which_o be_v spiritual_a but_o natural_a so_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n according_a to_o the_o right_n of_o natural_a descent_n by_o his_o mother_n see_v luke_n 3.5_o ver_fw-la 24_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o legal_a right_n by_o his_o father_n joseph_n see_v matth._n 1._o be_v the_o true_a and_o lawful_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o he_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o magi_n from_o the_o east_n matth._n 2._o proclaim_v by_o pilate_n john_n 19.15_o 19_o and_o profess_v by_o himself_o john_n 18.37_o and_o that_o not_o by_o any_o reserve_v and_o doubtful_a meaning_n but_o by_o a_o plain_a and_o direct_a answer_n according_a to_o the_o q_o estion_n of_o pilate_n be_v thou_o the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v he_o bear_v that_o he_o may_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n he_o therefore_o be_v both_o lawful_a and_o natural_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o his_o descent_n from_o david_n and_o that_o by_o a_o unquestionable_a right_n of_o descent_n as_o the_o succession_n of_o that_o kingdom_n have_v stand_v from_o david_n to_o jehojakiâ—_n above_o 400._o year_n and_o after_o the_o captivity_n from_o zorobabel_n to_o janna_n hircanus_n almost_o 300._o year_n and_o that_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o david_n which_o be_v to_o be_v establish_v in_o christ_n for_o ever_o it_o must_v follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o joseph_n have_v no_o child_n by_o mary_n his_o wife_n as_o helvidius_n bark_v for_o so_o the_o right_a of_o that_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n shall_v have_v be_v to_o that_o heir_n who_o have_v the_o right_a by_o natural_a descent_n from_o both_o parent_n rather_o than_o to_o he_o which_o have_v right_o only_o by_o his_o mother_n and_o adopt_a father_n neither_o have_v this_o which_o i_o plead_v be_v good_a only_o for_o josephs_n son_n but_o also_o for_o his_o daughter_n if_o he_o have_v have_v any_o by_o mary_n his_o wife_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n numb_a 26.7_o 8._o wherefore_o see_n it_o can_v be_v suppose_v but_o that_o the_o holy_a virgin_n bless_v above_o other_o woman_n and_o free_o belove_v shall_v not_o have_v be_v deny_v the_o blessing_n of_o child_n if_o she_o have_v desire_v any_o after_o her_o son_n jesus_n it_o will_v follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o for_o the_o eternity_n of_o david_n kingdom_n to_o which_o our_o lord_n have_v the_o only_a right_n not_o by_o intrusion_n or_o disannul_v of_o a_o better_a title_n i_o mean_v in_o civil_a right_n he_o be_v that_o stone_n cut_v out_o without_o hand_n that_o shall_v fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n and_o that_o the_o bless_a body_n of_o his_o mother_n according_a to_o that_o vision_n of_o ezechiel_n 44._o be_v that_o east-gate_n or_o ordinary_a way_n of_o entrance_n into_o mankind_n in_o which_o the_o prince_n do_v sit_v to_o grow_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o that_o eat_v bread_n even_o until_o the_o time_n of_o his_o birth_n when_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o thence_o perfect_a man_n and_o because_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v enter_v in_o by_o that_o gate_n therefore_o shall_v it_o be_v shut_v that_o no_o man_n may_v enter_v in_o by_o it_o but_o that_o the_o holy_a virgin_n shall_v continue_v a_o virgin_n as_o in_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n so_o for_o ever_o after_o a_o virgin_n for_o neither_o have_v the_o outward_a sanctuary_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n nor_o of_o the_o temple_n afterward_o any_o such_o seclude_v gate_n but_o that_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n do_v go_v in_o and_o out_o thereat_o to_o do_v their_o daily_a service_n so_o then_o that_o mystical_a temple_n of_o ezechiel_n must_v needs_o intend_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o virgin_n body_n by_o which_o god_n himself_o enter_v into_o our_o tabernacle_n and_o come_v forth_o god-man_n bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n article_n four_o â§_o 1._o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v 2._o crucify_a 3._o dead_a and_o 4._o bury_v chap._n xxvii_o what_o the_o infinity_n of_o that_o glory_n be_v of_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v empty_v himself_o when_o he_o cloud_v it_o under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n can_v comprehend_v yet_o such_o be_v the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n as_o that_o for_o our_o sake_n a_o he_o be_v please_v to_o be_v bear_v man_n that_o b_o by_o his_o partake_n of_o our_o suffering_n he_o may_v become_v a_o faithful_a high_a priest_n for_o we_o unto_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n for_o a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n proverbe_n 17.17_o his_o friend_n we_o be_v if_o we_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v command_v we_o john_n 15.14_o neither_o be_v he_o ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o brethren_n when_o he_o say_v psal_n 22.22_o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n to_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o hebr._n 2.12_o now_o what_o these_o suffering_n be_v it_o be_v in_o part_n manifest_a by_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o the_o evangelist_n such_o be_v his_o poverty_n as_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o stable_n among_o the_o beast_n a_o manger_n be_v his_o cradle_n in_o his_o infancy_n he_o be_v persecute_v by_o that_o cruel_a king_n that_o seek_v his_o life_n and_o compel_v he_o to_o seek_v his_o safety_n by_o banishment_n in_o a_o foreign_a land_n the_o poor_a trade_n of_o a_o carpenter_n be_v his_o mean_n of_o maintenance_n that_o have_v make_v all_o the_o world_n subject_a he_o be_v to_o our_o infirmity_n of_o hunger_n thirst_v heat_v and_o cold_a weariness_n and_o grief_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n neither_o have_v he_o less_o affliction_n though_o he_o be_v free_a from_o sickness_n but_o when_o the_o time_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o redeemer_n that_o be_v to_o come_v than_o be_v he_o most_o busy_o tempt_v by_o the_o devil_n rail_v on_o and_o revile_v by_o his_o minister_n that_o praise_v themselves_o therefore_o say_v we_o not_o well_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o samaritane_n and_o have_v a_o devil_n then_o be_v he_o load_v with_o injury_n and_o scorn_n his_o life_n be_v seek_v by_o treason_n and_o at_o last_o betray_v by_o his_o own_o scholar_n but_o how_o great_a be_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o mind_n how_o great_a be_v his_o affright_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o death_n whereby_o he_o must_v fight_v against_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n inflame_v against_o he_o that_o have_v set_v himself_o the_o surety_n to_o pay_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n arise_v o_o sword_n against_o my_o shepherd_n against_o the_o man_n that_o be_v my_o fellow_n friend_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v zach._n 13.7_o what_o be_v that_o anguish_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o force_v he_o thrice_o to_o pray_v with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n and_o to_o sweat_v like_o drop_n of_o blood_n run_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o that_o bitter_a cup_n may_v pass_v away_o very_o the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n compass_v he_o about_o and_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n be_v before_o he_o psal_n 18.5_o yea_o so_o be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o heart_n enlarge_v as_o a_o man_n that_o seek_v for_o comfort_n and_o can_v find_v none_o he_o pray_v and_o come_v to_o his_o disciple_n to_o seek_v some_o ease_n by_o their_o mutual_a speech_n but_o they_o be_v fast_o asleep_a and_o there_o find_v he_o none_o thus_o while_o the_o godhead_n do_v rest_n towards_o he_o psal_n 22.1_o and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n leave_v he_o in_o his_o pure_a humanity_n to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n alone_o while_o all_o the_o wave_n and_o storm_n of_o god_n wrath_n pass_v over_o he_o while_o the_o dog_n of_o hell_n with_o their_o several_a temptation_n compass_v he_o about_o while_o the_o horrible_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n ever_o sound_v in_o his_o ear_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o deut._n 27.26_o which_o curse_n he_o that_o have_v become_v our_o surety_n psal_n 40.7_o hebr._n 7.22_o must_v bear_v for_o every_o one_o what_o marvel_n be_v it_o if_o he_o pray_v that_o his_o soul_n thus_o leave_v alone_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dog_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v from_o the_o lion_n mouth_n be_v thus_o beset_v with_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o unicorn_n read_v psal_n 22._o and_o 69._o but_o yet_o remember_v that_o for_o our_o cause_n
or_o write_n 1._o first_o that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o these_o scripture_n may_v have_v firm_a and_o sure_a hope_n in_o god_n and_o his_o promise_n rom._n 15.4_o 2._o second_o that_o nothing_o through_o man_n infirmity_n may_v be_v forget_v of_o all_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o continual_a remembrance_n 3._o lest_o by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n and_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n incite_v they_o thereto_o the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o god_n may_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o native_a and_o true_a meaning_n and_o so_o new_a doctrine_n and_o new_a religion_n bring_v in_o in_o stead_n of_o that_o service_n which_o we_o owe_v only_o to_o god_n and_o that_o according_a to_o his_o own_o reveal_v will_n and_o word_n 4._o no_o man_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o a_o man_n but_o only_o that_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v within_o he_o much_o less_o can_v any_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o only_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n the_o thing_n of_o god_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v be_v either_o such_o as_o concern_v himself_o or_o we_o himself_o as_o that_o in_o his_o be_v he_o be_v a_o spirit_n eternal_a infinite_a in_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n in_o essence_n one_o in_o person_n three_o in_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o we_o that_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n the_o eternal_a son_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o our_o flesh_n that_o in_o our_o nature_n and_o for_o we_o he_o may_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v restore_v again_o to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v lose_v by_o our_o transgression_n and_o so_o have_v hope_n of_o the_o full_a enjoy_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o come_v unto_o we_o thereby_o as_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n and_o eternal_a life_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o understand_v those_o thing_n except_o god_n himself_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o we_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v vouchsafe_v the_o certain_a and_o immutable_a knowledge_n of_o they_o by_o his_o holy_a word_n 5._o no_o kingdom_n can_v be_v order_v according_a to_o justice_n wherein_o the_o law_n be_v not_o manifest_a and_o to_o be_v know_v of_o every_o subject_n that_o will_v know_v they_o but_o christ_n be_v that_o king_n that_o be_v to_o reign_v in_o justice_n esay_n 32.1_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o peculiar_o be_v his_o church_n shall_v be_v so_o publish_v that_o every_o one_o both_o small_a and_o great_a may_v take_v knowledge_n of_o they_o 6._o no_o punishment_n be_v due_a but_o for_o some_o offence_n and_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4.15_o so_o no_o reward_n be_v due_a but_o either_o in_o justice_n for_o some_o merit_n above_o duty_n as_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n on_o our_o behalf_n or_o else_o in_o mercy_n by_o promise_n 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