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without_o god_n donation_n without_o his_o operative_a word_n amar_n elohim_n have_v say_v they_o be_v elohim_n then_o forthwith_o so_o say_v so_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o who_o he_o impart_v it_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o take_v in_o into_o the_o communion_n of_o elohim_n for_o the_o distribution_n of_o god_n justice_n among_o other_o man_n who_o be_v virtual_o create_v by_o god_n under_o this_o name_n of_o elohim_n 3._o my_o first_o record_n shall_v be_v as_o i_o say_v of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n when_o reuben_n be_v abdicate_v from_o the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n of_o this_o universal_a law_n by_o god_n the_o absolute_a father_n of_o mankind_n who_o only_o have_v no_o superior_a to_o account_v unto_o for_o this_o disherison_n inspire_v to_o this_o end_n his_o father_n jacob_n and_o the_o divide_v and_o scatter_v of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n in_o jacob_n and_o israel_n be_v by_o the_o same_o unquestionable_a justice_n decree_v yet_o so_o that_o levi_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aaron_n elohim_n or_o god._n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o to_o wit_n aaron_n shall_v be_v thy_o angel_n unto_o the_o people_n which_o be_v express_v exod_a 7._o 1._o see_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o elohim_v or_o god_n unto_o pharaoh_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o angel_n or_o prophet_n that_o the_o holy_a angel_n be_v dignify_v with_o this_o name_n of_o elohim_n though_o not_o absolute_o yet_o relative_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o attestation_n of_o saint_n paul_n heb._n 1._o 16._o and_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o which_o word_n have_v relation_n to_o that_o of_o psal_n 97._o 7._o worship_n he_o col-elohim_a all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n of_o elohim_n or_o god_n which_o as_o concern_v the_o rational_a angel_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v perform_v your_o reasonable_a service_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o original_a elohim_n you_o spirit_n 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sceptre_n which_o by_o just_a descent_n be_v he_o but_o by_o this_o donation_n fore-prophesied_n psal_n 45._o 16._o in_o stead_n of_o thy_o father_n thoushalt_v have_v adopt_v child_n tashithemo_n le-sharim_a thou_o shall_v make_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prince_n in_o the_o whole_a earth_n which_o in_o that_o place_n be_v not_o set_v down_o king_n but_o prince_n as_o antiquity_n have_v observe_v to_o take_v in_o also_o the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n viz._n sacerdotal_a 9_o for_o the_o latter_a whereof_o though_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n have_v pass_v unto_o his_o christ_n for_o a_o temporal_a perpetual_a priesthood_n so_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v last_v this_o our_o age_n be_v too_o far_o from_o account_v they_o prince_n who_o only_o be_v of_o his_o and_o his_o apostle_n order_v with_o power_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o his_o divine_a authority_n god_n in_o his_o good_a time_n rectify_v this_o also_o and_o give_v to_o all_o man_n grace_v to_o consider_v that_o of_o the_o 1_o john_n 2._o 22._o 7._o for_o they_o who_o deny_v the_o regal_a and_o sacerdotal_a power_n which_o be_v the_o donation_n in_o terminis_fw-la of_o god_n the_o father_n unto_o god_n the_o son_n do_v quoad_fw-la hoc_fw-la deny_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o donor_n and_o possessor_n which_o be_v the_o apostle_n character_n of_o antichrist_n which_o name_n signify_v a_o opposer_n of_o the_o anoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v the_o liar_n if_o not_o he_o who_o make_v god_n in_o his_o faithful_a oath_n of_o donation_n unto_o his_o faithful_a son_n a_o liar_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o he_o that_o deny_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o anoint_v viz._n king_n of_o king_n and_o highpriest_n over_o the_o household_n of_o god._n 8._o the_o same_o be_v antichrist_n not_o who_o be_v a_o opposer_n of_o the_o deity_n or_o trinity_n for_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o three_o person_n viz._n the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o he_o who_o deny_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n not_o in_o their_o essence_n or_o godhead_n for_o that_o can_v not_o be_v without_o denial_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o in_o and_o with_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o other_o two_o person_n not_o in_o the_o trinity_n for_o he_o that_o deny_v but_o either_o of_o the_o person_n deni_v thereby_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n so_o that_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o antichrist_n opposition_n be_v not_o the_o deity_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v untouched_a not_o the_o trinity_n because_o two_o be_v name_v not_o the_o deity_n or_o generation_n of_o the_o father_n for_o then_o his_o name_n shall_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o deity_n of_o jesus_n but_o according_a to_o the_o name_n of_o antichrist_n only_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n confer_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o father_n he_o deni_v not_o jesus_n but_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o anoint_v or_o christ_n 9_o now_o he_o that_o deni_v that_o jesus_n be_v former_o in_o his_o own_o person_n anoint_v can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o liar_n for_o the_o proof_n lie_v on_o the_o contrary_a part_n that_o himself_o be_v never_o anoint_v but_o as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o those_o who_o for_o he_o manage_v his_o office_n to_o who_o he_o have_v communicate_v this_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o stead_n of_o their_o former_a elohim_n in_o the_o 18._o verse_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v many_o antichrist_n which_o without_o violence_n may_v be_v translate_v the_o many_o be_v antichrist_n and_o the_o mark_n answerable_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n james_n 3._o 15._o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a which_o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v we_o for_o antichristianisine_n be_v as_o applicable_a to_o many_o as_o one_o 10._o the_o first_o be_v ver._n 15._o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n of_o which_o i_o can_v wish_v they_o can_v acquit_v themselves_o the_o second_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n concern_v which_o i_o only_o ask_v the_o question_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n have_v no_o man_n condemn_v thou_o neither_o do_v i._o the_o three_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n wherein_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v their_o excuser_fw-fr and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o construe_v the_o pride_n of_o life_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n he_o who_o be_v ambitious_o too_o big_a for_o his_o own_o station_n after_o he_o that_o compass_v the_o world_n go_v round_o in_o his_o erratic_a vagary_n to_o possess_v himself_o of_o what_o ever_o he_o can_v step_v into_o account_v his_o own_o what_o ever_o he_o can_v catch_v though_o it_o be_v from_o christ_n himself_o this_o be_v the_o differentiall_a note_n as_o the_o other_o be_v common_a accident_n appertain_v to_o saint_n john_n many_o 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