Theological Notebook (Part 1)

|Blondel agt y^e Sibylls {sic}|

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|Fr. Massam atOats neare Highlaver Parish near Harlow.|

Sep. 25 1727

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Sentences.

A man may imagin things that are fals but he can only understand things y^t are true for if y^e things be fals, the apprehension of them is not understanding.

De Antichristo 17. De Millennio et die Iudicij 21. De Innovationibus & earum authoribus 25 Miscellania 29. De Trinitate 33. De Monachis 37. Interpretationes sacrarum literarum ex veteribus 41. De Bestia bicorni 43 De Politia Ecclesiastica 47 {sic} De Meretrice et cornu parvo 45 De Politia Ecclesiastica. 47. De Athanasio 49. De hist. Eccl. sub Constantino et Constantio 51. De eadem sub Valente et Theodosio, 55. De eadem post Theodosium, 65. De Arrianis et Eunomianis \et Macedonianis/ 67. De Hæresibus et Hæreticis 71. De patribus, scriptoribus, Concilijs & auctoritate ecclesiastica 69.

Historici

Athanas.
Palladius
Ruffin
Paulinus Bib. Pat & Ambr. op.
Orosius Apud Bibl. Patr
Sulpitius 400
Mercator d
Philostorgius
Possidius scr. vitā Augustini.
Eutropius
Socrates
Sozomen
Prosper
Theoderetus 423
Idatius 467
Salvian 450
Zosimus 495
Olympiodorus 510 apud Photium
Iornandes 541 apud Bib. Patr.
Procopius 550
Cassiodorus 562
Gildas 564      apud Bibl. Patr.
Agathias 564
Gregorius Turonensis
Victor Tunnensis 566
Marcellinus 580
Evagrius 595. Maximus
Isidorꝰ Hispal 620
Beda 730
Paulꝰ Diac. seu Warnefrid 784. apud Bib. Patr.
Ethelwardus.       apud Savilij rerū Anglo. script. Trin. Col. N.e.6.
Eginardus 843
Freculphus 845 Trin. Coll. N.d.29.
Ado Viennensis 874. Trin Coll. Bib. S.P.
Anastasius 876. Trin Col
Hincmarus 882
Photius        Trin coll
Aimoinus 892 vel 994
Regino 908
Eutychius Alexandr 940 Tr. C
. Luitprand 970
Hermannus Contractus 1054
Xiphilinus epit. Dionis fil. Xiph: ep: C.P. 1100
{Hum}mbertus Schafnaburg
{illeg}as
{M}arianus Scotus 1070
{E}ngelbert 1094
{illeg} Carnot. 1110
{illeg}as 1118
{illeg}{illeg}2
{illeg}ingens 1140
{illeg}ius 118{illeg}

Albertus Abbas 1250
Mattheus Parisiensis 1260
Martinus Polonus 1278
Nicephorus Callistus 1333
Haiton Armenius 1292
Simeon Constantinopolitanus 1305
Mattheus fflorilegus seu Westmonasteriensis 1377
Theodoricus a Niem 1395
Mattheus Palmerius Chronol 1449
Sabellicus 1482
I. Trithemius 1516.
Crantzius 1517


Alij auctores inquirendi
  Methodius apud Photium Biblioth.
  Maximus Tyrius
  Marius Victorinus   Victorinus Afer Anno 380
  Blondus de declinatione imperij.
  Guiccardine.
Epistola Consularis in qua Collegia 70 Consulum ab A.C. 29 ad A.C. 229, in vulgatis fastis hactenus perperam descripta corriguntur. Authore Henrico Novis Veronensi. Bononiæ apud Anton. Pisarium A. 1683 in 4^to.

Interpretations

Angelus in sole Apoc 19.17 \(unus de septem/ oculos agni cujus facies est ut sol) ch. 10.1 nempe \angelus/ spetimus) clamat: e{illeg} aves ad cœnam Dei, id est Tubam septimam {canit} Idem sunt voces duorū angelorum ch 14, 15, 16{illeg}

Templum aperitur Apoc 15 5 id est {illeg} et incensum cum precibus offeratur cap 8.3. Exeunt {illeg} septem \ch. 15.6/ id est ejiciuntur sancti in quibus septem spiritus inhabitant. Templum fumo{illeg} scil. incensi. Nemo in templum intrare potuit donec septem plagæ {sic} complerentur, id e{st} {illeg}ti ecclesias recipere non potuerent donec compler Apostasiæ tempus compleretur. Vox {illeg} ch.16 1, voces et tonitura ch 8.5. Vna Bestiarum (ch 15.7) i.e orientalis Christum denotans, {illeg} {illeg} dedit Angelis, ut ad istam plagam regionem oculos convertamus donec primus angelo{rum phia}lam incipit effundere. Terra Imperiū Orient. quod læsum Tub 1. ex qua Bestia bicornis (corpus monacho{rum} ex Ægypto profecta & Episc Alex. et Roman. in capite habens, adjuncto sibi clero continenti) surrexit, quæ fæminam contra Draconem juvavit. {illeg} In quam Draco descendit per monacho per monachos, tradens Occidentem Bestiæ quæ surrexit ex mari. Totum initio Mare. Post divisionem pars origina principalis sedes aut {illeg} Imperij nomen maris {retitenit}, parti alteræ nomen terræ inditum. Bellum Michaelis et Draconis, Imp{illeg}tiani et gentilis. Dejicitur Satanas in Gentili, incidit in ter decidit incidit in terram, in Orienta{lem} Imperium Christianum, per controver suscitata passim \per Orientem/ rabida illa controversia ab Alexandro et A{illeg} Persequitur Draco fæminam prævalente parte {illeg} sinistra sub auspicijs Imperatorijs. Aquas ex or{illeg} post eam projicit i.e. multos populos errantes. Terra, (Oriens) os apperit, conc scil. per Concil. n. Terra {illeg} apperit {illeg}, incipit aquas absorbere sc: Oriens Conc. Tyr. Abijt Draco, {illeg} a persecutione cessat paululum, post {illeg} bellum gessurus cum semine ejus. Abiens stetit in arena maris, (in confinio Maris ac terræ) in confinio {illeg}rum) {illeg} Bestia ex mari Constante post mortem Patris conveniente fratres in              Dr{aco} Bestia ex Mari, Imperiū ex occidente. Dat ei Draco sedem. Constantius Constanti Romam cum {illeg} territorijs. Vulneratur Bestia {illeg} ense Constantij Vincentis Magnentium. Curatur vulnus modice {illeg} novam divisionem sub Valentin. et Valentem, perfectius sub Gratiano, perfectissimè sub Hono{rio} Tunc incipit regnū {illeg} capitis octavi. Phiala prima in terram, Orientem. Secunda in Mare, Occidentem. Tertia in Phiala prima in terram fluvios et fontes aquarum, gentes diversas in occidente singulas sub \fonte/ capite {rex} rege proprio.

Stetit dextra in mari sinistra in terra. Pedes sunt (ut in statua Nebuchadnezaris) ecclesia occidentalis et Orientalis, duæ alæ feminæ, duo testes. Erant pedes ut columnæ ignis ob incendium martyrum. ‡ Posuit < insertion from lower down f 1r > ‡ Posuit dextram in mare {sic}, sinistram in terram: posuit in divisione novissima Imperij dextram in {illeg} ecclesis occidentalibus per barbarorum regna erecta magis perdurante. Ergo descendit in divisione {Im}perij. Ergo non ante persecutionem fæminæ quando ea alas accepit. Ergo post sigillum quintum. Erg{o}] initio septimæ. Descendit Angelus \(nube i.e. multitudine amictus)/ de cœlo, i.e. Ecclesia de throno Ergo Imperij, ergo eo tempore quo occisi sunt qui colere nollent Imaginem {illeg} Ergo initio sig. 7 vel quo Apostasia dejecta Ecclesia reg{illeg} inijt. Ergo initio sig. 7. {illeg} Liber in manu apertus erat: ergo post aperturam sig. 7. < text from higher up f 1r resumes >

Altare et sacrificium cap 8.3 alludit ad {illeg} cædem mysticam ecclesiæ cap 13.5 ad templum et altare cap 11.1 ad templum apertum cap 15.5, 6, 8, et indicat horum synchronismum.

Ex {illeg} Mare vitreum igne commistum \cap. 15/ sc. ob incendium sanctorum martyrum. Stabant victores in mari igneo, quasi in igne: ut pedes filij hominis in camino ardenti cap. 1.

Victores c: 15 non animæ victorum, \victores/ non ob vitam actam sed ob emersionem ex erroribus Apostatarū canunt cantum Mosis id est ob victoriam \partem/ & agni cap 14. Sunt cætus vincentiū in hac vita. Stant in mari igneo. Mare igneum et pe cap 15 et pedes ignei cap 10 sunt idem argumentū synchronismi.

Qui in templo sunt c: 11.1 i.e. quorum preces ascendunt c 8, synchronismus est.

Ex marj et ex ἀβύσσου idem sunt. Bestia ex mari et Bestia ex Abysso. {illeg} Ex abysso ex infimo mari, ex inferis ad quos ense cæsa descenderat.

Quatuor cornua Altaris cap 9.12 perinde ut cornua bestiæ quatuor reges seu regna denotant, Altaris autem sunt propter cædis quibus solvuntur.

Mare vitreum mare ad mare alludit per nomen \et formā transparentē/ ad terram per vitrum quod terra est. Stabant itaqꝫ Victores in mari ac terra.

Victores canere \cantum Mosis/ incipiunt ad \temporalem/ victoriam Michaelis. [{cantare} {sic} pergunt ad victoriam terræ in aquas, ad Bestiæ occisionem &c] etenim cantus Mosis fuit ob egressionem populi ex Ægypto Exod 15. Postea canunt cantum spiritualem Agni

Rex locustarum Hebraicè nominatur Abaddon, græce Apollyon, i.e. in regione Hebræorum perdere incipiet in regionibꝫ græcorum perget. In locum hebraice dictum Ar-ma-geddon, i.e. in terram Hebræorum.

Ostij apertura cap 15.5, 8 & 3.5 & 11.19 significat ingressum aut egressum, mutationem regni per ingressum vincentium {illeg} \aut per/ egressum devictorum.

Apostolus in Eremum ablatus est ut fæminam in eremo videret quia Fæmina istuc fugerat. fugit in Eremum ex dominio persequentis Imperij ut Israel in eremum ex persecutio dominio persequentis Pharaonis. ffugit a facie serpentis ut Israel a facie Pharaonis pagani regis. ffugientem insequitur Draco ut Pharao filios Israel. Terra juvat fæminam ut Per {sic} fluvium aquarum absorptum \huic/ iter proparatur in Eremum ut illic per \medium/ maris {illeg} Ægyptij. {illeg} {illeg} In eremo nutritur (nō a Deo sed ab illis) cibis quæ anima ejus desiderat Apoc 18.14, non sitit et esurit ut sancti cap 7.16 sed nutritur, quasi {illeg}. Nutritur a facie serpentis, ab aspectu persecutoris. Non amplius serpentem aspicit hostili vultu astantem ut prius, ubi filium peperit, {illeg} non amplius ut serpentem intuetur sed \sed ut sibi amarum tantum/ sed Reliqui {illeg} de semine ejus qui mandata Dei servant exinde serpentis perquentis {sic} faciem aspiciunt ffugit ex Ægypto in eremum ex Oriente ubi persecuta fuerat, in Occidentem, a facie serpentis qui in Oriente manet. Mulieris ante defectionem caput erant septem Ecclesiæ, post defecto in Oriente, post defectionem Roma{illeg} in Occidente. & Alexandr

Tertia pars terræ maris, fontium, solis i.e. una harum trium Draconis et Bestiarū duarum.

ο῾ δε ἱέραξ [σύμβολον] ἡλιου πυρωδης γὰρ καὶ ἀναιρετικος. Accipitur est symbolum solis: est enim igneus & vim habet interimendi. Clemens Alexandrinꝰ Stromat. 5. ex mente Ægyptiorum.

^[1] Mores Gentium

And Pharaoh called Abraham & said, — why saidst thou, she is my sister, so I might have taken her to me to wife, now therefore behold thy wife take her & goe thy way. Gen 12.18, 19.

And Melchisedek the King of Salem brought forth bread & wine & he was the Priest {sic} of the most high god. And he blessed him & said blessed be Abram of y^e most high God possessor of heaven & earth. And blessed be the most high God w^ch hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tiths of All. Gen 14.18, 19, 20

And the men of Sodom compassed the house – & said where are the men that came in to the this night, bring them out unto us that we may know them. And Lot said – I pray you bretheren do not so wickedly Behold now I have two daughters w^ch have not known man, let me I pray you bring them out unto you & do ye to them as is good in yo^r eyes onely to these men do nothing, for therefore came they under the shaddow of my roof. And they said – this fellow came in to sojourn & he will needs be a judge, now we will deal wors with thee then with them. Gen 19.4.

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife she is my sister; and Abimelech {sic} king of Gerar sent & took Sarah. But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night & said to him behold thou ard {sic} but a dead man for the woman w^ch thou hast taken; for she is a mans wife. But Abimelech had not come near her, & he said Lord wilt thou slay also a righteous nation. – And God answered. I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I withheld thee from sinning against me, therefore suffered I the not to touch her &c – Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning & called all his servants & said told all these things in their eares, and the men were sore affraid. Then Abimelech called Abraham & said – \what have I offended thee that/ thou hast brought on me & on my kingdom a great sin? – And Abraham said because I thought surely the fear of God is not in this place, & they will slay me for my wives sake. {illeg} And Abimelech \gave gifts to Abraham &/ restored Sarah – And God healed Abimelech & his wife & maid-servants & they bare children: ffor he had closed up all their wombs becaus of Sarah. Gen 20.

Abraham spake unto y^e sons of Heth saying – give me a possession of a burying place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight. And they answered, hear us my L^d, thou art a mighty Prince among us, in the choyse of o^r sepulchers bury thy dead, none of us shall withhold from thee his Sepulcher &c. Gen 23.3.

Isaac went unto Abimelech king of y^e Philistines unto Gerar – & the men of the place asked him of his wife, & he said, shee is my sister – for he feared least they should kill him for her sake. And when he had been there a long time, Abimelech looking out at a window saw Isaac sporting with Rebecca {sic} his wife, & calling him said, of a surety she is thy wife – what is this that thou hast done unto us? One of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife & thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us. And Abimelech charged all his people saying he that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death. Gen 26.2, 7, 8 &c.

Abimelech & Ahuzzah one of his friends & Phicol his chief captain came to Isaac, & said hee said, why come ye to me seeing ye hate me & have sent me away from you? And they said, we saw y^t y^e Lord was with thee – let us make a covenant with the that thou wilt not hurt us — thou art now the blessed of the Lord Gen 26.26, 27 &c.

And Pharaoh said sacrifice to yo^r God in the Land. And Moses said it is not meet so to do. ffor we shall sacrifice – the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes & will they not stone us. Exod 8.26.

The Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to y^e Egyptians. Gen 43.32

Every Shepherd is an Abomination to y^e Egyptians Gen 46.34.

^[2] Dij Gentium.

^[3] Idololatria

Put away the Gods w^ch your fathers served on the other side of the flood (Iordan) & in Egypt. Ios: 24.14

They shall no more offer offer their sacrifices unto devils (ματαιοις         ) after whom they have gone a whoring. i.e. in Egypt. Lev. 17.7.

Your fathers dwelt on the other side the flood in old times, even Terah y^e Father of Abraham & the Father of Nachor, & they served other Gods. Ioshua 24.2.

^[4] And Rachel had stoln the Images \(Teraphim)/ that were her fathers. Gen 31.19. And Laban said to Iacob – wherefore hast thou stoln my Gods? And Iacob answered – w^th whomsoever thou findest thy Gods let him not live: for he knew not that Rachel had stoln them vers 30 & 32. Compare this with Gen 24.51, 52. Then Laban & Bethuel answered & said [to Abrahams servant] The thing proceedeth from the Lord (                 ) we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. Behold Rebekah is before thee, take her, & go, and let her be thy masters sons wife as the Lord hath spoken. And with Gen 31.29. Laban said the God of yo^r father spake unto me yester night, Also with Gen 31.49 Laban said to Iacob the Lord watch between me & the when we are absent from one another. If thou afflict my daughters or if thou shalt take other wives besides my daughters, no man is with us; see God is witness between me & thee. – The God of Abraham & the God of Nahor, the God of their Father, Iudg betwixt us. Also with Gen 30.6 And Rachel said God hath Iudged me & hath heard my voyce & hath given me a son: And with vers 22, 23, 24 And God remembered Rachel & God hearkened unto her & opened her womb, & she conceived & bare a Son, & said God hath taken away my reproach, And she called his name Ioseph & said the Lord shall ad to me another son. And with cap {illeg} vers 27. And Laban said So Iacob, I have learned by experience that the lord hath blessed me for thy sake. And with Gen 35.2, 4. Iacob said unto his houshold put away the strange Gods that are among you, & be clean & change yo^r garments. And let us arise & go up to Bethel &c – And they gave unto Iacob all the strange Gods w^ch were in their hand & all their ear-rings, & he hid them under the oak w^ch was by Shechem.

^[5] The Lord was with Ioseph & his master (Potiphar) saw that y^e Lord was with him. Gen 29.2, 3./ And Pharaoh said unto his servants can we find such a one as this is, in whom a man in whom y^e spirit of God is. And Pharaoh said unto Ioseph forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet & wise as thou art. Gen 41.38, 39./ The Midwives feared God & did not as y^e King of Egypt commanded them – Therefore God dealt well with the midwives. Exod. 1.17, 20, 21./ And Aaron did the signes in y^e sight of the people & the people beleeved: & when they heard that y^e L^d had visited y^e children of Israel, – they bowed their heads & worshiped, Exod 4.31 \see also Exod 5.21/./ And Pharaoh said who is y^e L^d y^t I should obey his voyce to let Israel go? I know not y^e Lord neither will I let Irael {sic} go Exod 5.2./ And y^e Magicians also brought up ffroggs with their inchantments. Then Pharaoh called for Moses & Aaron & said; intreat y^e L^d y^t he may take away the Frogs from me. Exod 8.7, 8./ And Pharaoh said th — the Lord is righteous & I & my people are wicked; Intreat y^e L^d Exod 9.27 see also Exod 10.7, 8, 16, 17, 24./ The Magicians did so with their inchantments to bring forth lice but could not – then the Magicians said this is the finger of God. Exod 8.18, 19./ The Egyptians marched after them – & the children of Israel cried unto the lord. Exod 14.10./ And Israel saw the great work w^ch y^e Lord did upon the Egyptians, & y^e people feared the Lord, & believed the Lord & his servant Moses Exod 14.31./ – Becaus y^e children of Israel tempted the lord saying is {the} <5v> lord amongst us or not Exod 17.7./ Moses often inculcates to y^e Israelites Exod 13 how y^e Lord had brought y^m out of Egypt. And they sing a song of prais to him for it Exod 15. And acknowledg him appearing on mount Sinai Exod 19.8 & 20.19. \And that to be the living God — Deuteronom: 5.24, 25, 26./ And therefore they were not ignorant of him when they worshiped y^e golden Calf. Yea Aaron y^e day before they worshipped it made proclamation & said, To morrow is a feast to the Lord. And y^e people cryed These be thy Gods o Israel w^ch brought thee out of the Land of Egypt (Exod 32.4, 5, 8      )           ) that is, w^ch wought {sic} the Miracles on Egypt, divided y^e red sea, guided them by a Cloud & pillar of fire, & brought them up out of the Land of Egypt, out of y^e hous of bondage./ And (though Aaron proclamed their Idolatrous worship a feast unto the Lord) yet the lord was angry with Aaron to have destroyed him: & I (Moses) prayed for Aaron also at y^e same time. also Deutr 9.20. To Moses o^r fathers would not be obedient but thrust him from them, & in their hearts turned back again into Egypt, saying unto Aaron, make us Gods to go before us. Acts 7.39, 40. In the day that I lift up my hand to bring them out of Egypt, I said, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes & defile not yo^r selves with the Idols of Egypt. But they — forsook not the Idols of Egypt. Ezech Then I said I will pour out my fury upon them – in the midst of the land of Egypt. Ezech 20.6. 7. 8.

And Israel abode in Shittim, & the people began to commit whoredom with y^e daughters of Moab. And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their Gods & the people did eat & bowed down to their Gods. And Israel joyned himself unto Baal-Peor. Numb 25.1, 2, 3. They sacrificed to Devils not to Dæmons not to God (δαιμονίοις,          ) not to God, to Gods whom they knew not Deutr 32.17. Note that this Idolatry was when they grew luxurious after God had led them through y^e wilderness & fed them w^th honey oyle Butter milk, wine, &c vers 10, 12, 13, 14, 15. And therefore must be at Shittim.

Moses – died according to y^e word of the Lord, & he (God) buried him in a valley in the land of Moab over against Beth-Peor, but no man knoweth of his sepuchre {sic} unto this day. Deutr 24.6. That is for fear of Idolizing him.

The Israelites Idolatrous, Iudges 2.11, &c. Again Iudges 3.12. Again Iudges 4.1. again Iudges 6.{illeg}1.

The Ephod w^ch Gideon made & placed in his city Ophrah Iudges 8.27. was doubtless intended for the worship of the true God in imitation of the high Priests Ephod. ffor Gideon had lately seen an Angel of God, & was commanded by God himself to destroy the worship of Baal & did accordingly, Iudges 6. Insomuch that the Israelites turned not again to go a whoring after the heathen gods & to forget the Lord till after Gideons death. ffor it is said that as soon as Gideon was dead the children of Israel turned again & went a whoring after Baalim & made Baal-Berith their God, & — & remembered not the Lord their God who had delivered them out of the hand — neither shewed kindness to the house of Gideon. Iudges 8.33, 34, 35. And yet of the Ephod it is said that al in Gideons life time that all Israel went went {sic} thither (to Ophrah) a whoring after it, & that it became a snare unto Gideon & to his house. Iudges 8.27.

Micah his Idolatry related Iudges 17 was in worshipping Images with respect to the true God. ffor of the silver of w^ch the Images were made his Mother said that she had wholly dedicated it unto the Lord from her hand for her son to make a graven Image & a molten Image vers {illeg} 3. And doubtless it was in imitation of the true worship at Shiloh that he also made an Ephod & Teraphim & consecrated one of his sons who became his Priest; vers 5. And in further imitation of it that afterward he procured a Levite to be his Priest, saying Now I know that the Lord will do me good seing I have a Levite for my Priest, Vers 12, 13. And further the Danites when they {illeg} going to \coming to/ Micahs house met with the Levite & knew him to be <6r> his Priest, said, Ask counsel we pray thee of God: chap 18. vers 5. \And the Priest answered, Go in peace, before the Lord in your way wherein ye go vers 6./ So that doubtles{s} the worship of the true God was intended in these Images. And yet it was Idolatry ffor the Images are termed Micahs Gods in ch 17 v 5 where tis said that Micah had a house of Gods; & in ch 18 v 24 where Micah saith to the Danites, Ye have taken away my Gods w^ch I made. And the story is related with this character That in those days there was no King in Israel but every man did that w^ch was right in his own eyes c 17. v 6.

And so it is not to be doubted that the Danites were Idolaters in setting up Micah's graven Image, w^ch they took from him, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh. Iudges 18.31. And yet it is most reasonable to think that they worshiped the Images w^th respect to the true God, becaus they acknowledged the true God in them Chap 18 v 5. & had Micah's Priest to instruct them in his way of worship. ch. 18.30.

It is not probable that Solomon to whome God appeared twice 1 Kings 11.9 & who was the wisest of men & understood the nature of all trees, beasts, foules, creeping things & fishes 1 Kings 4.33 could be so little a Philosopher as to think{in} that Images made of Gold or wood or Stone were Deities. We may rather suppose that when he fell into Idolatry, through a perswasion that there \was/ some reality in the supposed Gods Chemosh, Molech, Asterosh &c to w^ch the Heathen Idols were dedicated. & so worshipped their Idols with respect to them. ffor if we consider y^t in y^e books of Moses & y^e Iudges there is frequent mention of Angels imployed on severall occasions to execute the will of God in the government of the world why might not his heathen wives & concubines by telling him stories of y^e works & power of their Gods, perswade him to think that the supreme God had committed the government of the world to Angels & such like intermediate beings & that of this sort were the Heathen Deities & therfore might be supplicated for their assistance & worshipped as y^e superintendents of mankind. And thus notwithstanding his wisdom he might be perswaded to go a whoring after them, as he did 1 Kings 11.7, 33.

^[6] Ritus gentiles.

^[7] Attributa dei

Deus Pater.

We know y^t an Idol is nothing in y^e world, & that there is none other God but one, For though there be y^t are called Gods whether in heaven or in earth (as there be Gods many & Lords many) yet to us there is but one God, the Father of whom are all things & one lord Iesus Christ by whom are all things & we by |  through him 1 Cor 8.6.

This is life eternal that they might know the the {sic} onely true God, & Iesus Christ whom thou hast sent. Iohn 17.3.

There is one God & one Mediator between God & Man y^e Man Christ Iesus. 1 Tim. 2.5.

I cease not to give thanks for you making mention of you in my prayers that y^e God of o^r Lord Iesus Christ, y^e father of glory, may give unto you y^e spirit of wisdom & revelation in y^e knowledg of him. Eph 1.17. See Mat 27.46. \Hebr 1.9./ 2 Cor 11.31. Iohn 20.17.

There is one Body, one spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling One Lord, one Faith, one Baptisme, One God & Father of all, who is above all & through all & in you all. Eph 4.6.

I charge the before God & y^e Lord Iesus Christ, & y^e Elect Angels &c 1 Tim 5.21 see also ch 6.13. & Rom 2.16, & 15.6, & 16 27, & 2 Cor 1.21, & 4.4. Rom 5.1, 10, 11. & 6.10, 11

Then said they unto him we be not born of fornication, we have one Father even God. Iesus said unto y^m If God were your father ye would love me for I proceeded forth And came from God, Neither came I of my self but he sent me — it is my father that honoureth me of whome ye say y^t he is your God. Iohn 8.41, 42, 54. See Acts 3.13

The head of every man is Christ, & y^e head of y^e woman is y^e man, & the head of Christ is God. 1 Cor 11.3. |All are your's & ye are Christ's & Christ is God's. 2 Cor. 3.22, 23.|

When all things shall be subdued unto him then shall y^e son also himself be subject unto him y^t put all things under him y^t God may be all in all. |1 Cor 15.28|

– God annointed Iesus of Nazareth w^th y^e holy ghost & w^th power, who went about doing good & healing all y^t were oppressed of y^e Devill for God was with him – him God raised up y^e 3^d day — it is he w^ch was ordained of God to be y^e iudg of quick & dead. Acts. 10.38.

In y^t he died he died unto sin once, but in y^t he liveth, he liveth unto God. Rom 6.10

See Rom 15.6. Iames 3.9 Iohn 6.27.

He shall be great & shall be called y^e son of y^e most high. Luke 1.32. Pater itaqꝫ ad filiū collatus altissimus est.

Deus Filius

Of whom (y^e Iews) as concerning the Flesh Christ came \✝/^[8] who is over all, God blessed for ever more. \Amen/ Rom 9.5

Look not every man on his own things but also every man on y^e things of others. Let this mind be in you w^ch was also in christ Iesus: Who being in y^e form of God thought it not robbery to be equall with God. But made him self of no reputatiō (& took upon him y^e form of a servant & was made in y^e likeness of men, (ὃς ἐν μορφη θεου υπάρχων, οὐχ᾽ ἁρπαγμὸν ἡγήσατο τὸ εἰναι ἰσα θεω ἀλλ᾽ ἑαυτὸν ἐκένωσε μορφὴν δούλου λαβων, εν ὁμοιώματι ανθρωπω {sic} γενόμενος καὶ σχήματι ἑυρεθεὶς ὡς ανθρωπος &c) and being found in fashion as a man he humbled himself & became obedient unto death, even y^e death of y^e cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him & given him a name w^ch is above every name; That at y^e name of Iesus every knee should bow, & y^t every tongue should confess y^t Iesus Christ is lord to y^e glory of God y^e Father. Phil {sic}: 2.

– Who is y^e Image of y^e invisible God, the first born of every creature. For by him \[God y^e Father]/ were all things created that are in heaven & y^t are in earth visible & invisible, whether they be thrones or dominions, or principalities or powers, all things were created by him & for him. And he is before all things & by him all things consist. And he \[Christ]/ is y^e head of y^e body the church, who is the beginning, y^e first born from y^e dead; that in all things he might have y^e preeminence. For it pleased y^e Father y^t in him should all fulness dwell Colos 1.15. – In him are hid all y^e treasures of wisdome & knowledg, – For in him dwelleth all y^e fulnes of y^e Godhead bodily. Chap 2.3, 9.

| He is y^e Image of God. 2 Cor. 4.4.|

God who at sundry times & in divers manners spake in times past unto y^e fathers by y^e Prophets hath in these last days spoken unto us by his son whom he hath appointed Heir of all things, by whom also he made y^e worlds who being y^e brightness of his glory & the express image of his person and upholding all things by y^e word of his power, when he had by himself purged o^r sins sate down on y^e right hand of y^e majesty on high: being made so much better yⁿ y^e Angels as he hath obteined a by inheritance obteined a more excellent name then they. For unto which of y^e Angels said he at any time thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee —— But unto y^e son he saith; Thy throne, O God,^[9] is for ever & ever; a scepter of righteousness is y^e scepter of thy kingdom. Thou hast loved righteousnes & hated iniquity, therefore *^[10] God, even thy God, hath annoynted thee with y^e oyle of gladness above thy fellows. And thou lord in y^e beginning hast layd y^e foundations of y^e earth & y^e heavens are y^e works of thy hands. They shall perish – but thy years fail not Hebr 1.

Iesus Christ y^e same yesterday & to day & for ever Heb 13.8

I was in y^e spirit on y^e Lords day & heard behind me a \great/ voyce as of a Trumpet saying I am Alpha & Omega, y^e first & y^e last —— And I turned to see y^e voyce y^t spake with me. And being turned I saw – one like unto y^e son of Man – And he layd his right hand upon me saying, ffear not, I am y^e first & y^e last, I am he y^t liveth & was dead, & behold I am alive for ever more, Amen: & have the keys of heaven & hell & death. Rev 1.10. – These things saith y^e amen, y^e faithful & true witness, y^e begin̄ing of y^e creation of God Rev 3.14. Se also ch 22.13.

Our conversation is in heaven from whence also we look for a Saviour y^e lord Iesus christ who is with shall change o^r vile body y^t it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body according to y^e working whereby he is able \even/ to subdue all things unto himself Philip 3.21. |All y^t are in y^e graves shall hear his voyce & shall come forth. Ioh 5.28. I will rais him up at y^e last day. \Iohn c 44./ He which raised up the Lord Iesus shall rais us up also by Iesus 2 Cor 4.14.|

Iesus said unto them, Verily verily I say unto you before Abraham was I am. Iohn 8.58.

O Father glorify thou me w^th thine own self, w^th y^e glory w^ch I had w^th the before y^e world was. — Father, I will that they also whom thou hast given me be with me where I am that they may behold the glory w^ch thou hast given me for thou lovedst me before y^e foundation of y^e world. Iohn 17.5, 24.

But of that day & that hower knoweth no man, no not y^e angels w^ch are in heaven, neither y^e Son, but y^e Father. Mark 13.32 \– but the father only Matt. 24.36/. No man was able to open y^e book but the Lamb: Rev 5.3. The Revelation of Iesus Christ w^ch God gave unto him to shew unto his servants – & he sent & signified it by his angel unto his servant Iohn Rev 1.1. |To y^e only wise God through Iesus Christ be glory for ever Rom 16.27.|

All things are delivered unto me of my Father: & no man knoweth the son but the ffather, neither knoweth any man the Father save the Son & he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. Matt 11.27. Luke 10.22.

Hereby we understand\perceive/ the love ✝^[11] of God because he laid down his life for us, &c 1 Iohn 3.16.

We are in him that is true, [even] ‡^[12] in his son Iesus Christ. This is y^e true God &c 1 Iohn 5 20

In y^e beginning was the word, & y^e word was with God & y^e word was God |  ἠν πρὸς τὸν θεόν καὶ θεὸς ἠν ὁ λόγος: The same was in y^e beginning w^th God. All things were made by him, & without him was not any thing made y^t was made. – He was in y^e world & y^e world was made by him & the world knew him not. – And y^e Word was made flesh (σαρξ ἐγένετο) & dwelt among us, (& we beheld his glory {illeg} y^e glory as of y^e onely begotten son of y^e Father) full of grace & truth. Iohn 1.1.

That w^ch was from y^e beginning w^ch we have heard, w^ch we have seen w^th o^r eyes w^ch we have looked upon & o^r hands handled of y^e word of life: (For y^e life was manifested & we have seen it, & bear witness, & shew unto you y^t eternall life w^ch was with y^e Father & was manifested unto us) that which we have seen & heard declare we unto you &c 1 Iohn 1.1.

The word of God is quick & powerfull (Ζων γὰρ ὁ λόγος του θεου, καὶ ενεργὴς,) & sharper then any two edged sword piercing even to y^e dividing asunder of soul & spirit, & of y^e joynts & marrow, & is a discerner of y^e thoughts & intents of y^e heart: Neither is there any creature y^t is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked & opened in y^e eyes of him w^th whome we have to do. Seeing yⁿ y^t we have a great high priest y^t is passed into y^e heavens, Iesus y^e son of God &c Heb 4.12

Christ is called light also. Iohn 1.4, 5, 7, 8, 9. & 3.19 & 8.12 & 12.35, 36, 46.

No man hath seen God at any time, y^e only begotten son w^ch is in y^e bosom of y^e Father he hath declared him (ὁ ὤν ἐις τὸν κόλπον) Iohn 1.18.

Iesus said, before y^t Philip called thee when thou wast under y^e figtree I saw thee Iohn 1.48.

No man hath ascended up to heaven but he y^t came down frō heaven, even y^e son of man w^ch is in heaven. Iohn 3.13.

God so loved y^e world y^t he gave his onely begotten son. Iohn 3.16.

He must increas but I must decreas. He y^t cometh from above is above all, he y^t is of y^e earth is earthly & speaketh of y^e earth, he y^t cometh from y^e heaven is above all – – He whom God hath sent speaketh y^e words of God, for God giveth not y^e spirit by measure unto him. The father loveth y^e son & hath given all things into his hand. Iohn 3.30.

Iesus answered, my Father worketh hitherto, & I work. Therefore y^e Iews sought y^e more to kill him becaus – he said y^t God was his Father, making himself equall w^th God. Then answered Iesus – the son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth y^e Father do: for whatsoever he doth these also doth y^e son likewise. For y^e Father loveth y^e son & sheweth him all things that himself doth, & he will shew him greater works then these that ye may marvel. For as y^e Father raiseth up y^e dead & quickneth them even so y^e son quickneth whom he will. For y^e Father judgeth no man but hath committed all judgment unto y^e son: that all men should honour y^e son even as |  καθὼς see Iohn 17.21, 22, 23. they honour the Father He y^t honoureth not y^e son honoureth not y^e Father w^ch hath sent him — The hower is coming & now is when y^e dead shall hear y^e voice of y^e Son of God, & they that hear shall live. For as y^e Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to y^e son to have life in himself, & hath given him autority to execute judgment also — I can of my self do nothing; As I hear I judg, & my judgment is just becaus I seek not mine own will but y^e will of y^e father w^ch hath sent me. Iohn 5.17.

I came down from heaven not to do mine own will but y^e will of him y^t sent me. – No man hath seen y^e Father save he w^ch is of God, he hath seen y^e Father – As y^e living Father hath sent me & I live by the Father, so he y^t eateth me even he shall live by me – Doth this trouble you, what & if ye shall se y^e son of man ascend up where he was before. Iohn 6.38, 46, 57, 62.

When ye have lift up y^e son of man yⁿ shall ye know y^t I am he & y^t I do nothing of my self, but as my Father hath taught me I speak these things – for I do always y^e things that pleas him Iohn 8.28. See also Iohn 12.49, & 17.8

Therefore doth my Father love me becaus I lay down my life y^t I might take it again. No man taketh it from me but I lay it down of my self. I have power to lay it down & I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father Iohn 10.17

My sheep hear my voice & I know y^m & they follow me, & I give unto them eternall life, & they shall never perish neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My father w^ch gave me them is greater then all, & no man is able to pluck them out of my Fathers hand. I & the Father are one. Then y^e Iews took up stones – & said – For a good work we stone the not but for blasphemy & becaus thou being a man makest thy self God. Iesus answered them: Is it not written in your law: I said ye are Gods. If he called them Gods unto whom y^e word of God came, & y^e scripture canot be broken: say ye of him whom y^e Father hath sanctified & sent into y^e world; Thou blasphemest: becaus I said I am y^e Son of God? Iohn 10.27.

Iesus cried: He y^t beleiveth on me beleiveth not on me, but on him that sent me And he y^t seeth me seeth him y^t sent me. Iohn 12.44.

Christi Incarnatio

I am the way & the truth & y^e life, no man cometh unto y^e Father but by me. If ye had known me: ye should have known my Father also. And from henceforth ye know him & have seen him. Philip said unto him Lord shew us y^e Father, & it sufficeth us. Iesus saith unto him, have I be {sic} so long w^th you & yet hast thou not known me Philip? He y^t hath seen me hath seen y^e Father, & how sayst thou shew us y^e Father? Beleivest thou not y^t I am in y^e Father & y^e Father in me? The words y^t I speak unto you I speak not of my self, but y^e Father y^t dwelleth in me he doth y^e works. Beleive me y^t I am in y^e Father & y^e Father in me. Iohn 14.6.

Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name y^t will I do y^t y^e Father may be glorified in y^e Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name I will do it. Iohn 14.13.

At that day ye shall know y^t I am in my Father, & ye in me, & I in you. Iohn 14.20.

If ye loved me ye would rejoyce becaus I said I go unto y^e Father; for my Father is greater then I. Iohn 14.28.

As y^e Father gave me commandment even so do I. Iohn 14 31.

If ye keep my commandments ye shall abide in my love, even as I have kept my fathers commandments & abide in his love. Iohn 15.10.

He (y^e spirit) shall not speak of himself, but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak, & he will shew you things to come. — All things y^t y^e Father hath are mine, therefore said I that he shall take (receive) of mine & shall shew it unto you. Iohn 16.13 Compare with Rev 5.3, 4, 5.

These things have I spoken to you in proverbs. The time cometh when I shall no more speak unto you in Proverbs (Parables) but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. — I came forth from y^e Father & am come into y^e world: again I leave y^e world & go to y^e Father. His disciples said unto him, Lo now speakest thou plainly, – now we are sure that thou knowest all things & needest not that any man should ask thee. By this we beleive y^t thou camest from God. Iohn 16.25.

All that are mine are thine, & thine are mine – Holy Father keep through thine own name those whome thou hast given me, that they may be one as |  καθὼς we are. – Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also w^ch shall beleive on me through their word, that they all may be one as |  καθὼς thou Father art in me & I in thee, that they also may be one in us that y^e world may beleive that thou hast sent me. And y^e glory w^ch thou gavest me I have given them, that they may be one even as |  καθὼς we are one. I in them & thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one, & that y^e world may know that thou hast sent me, & hast loved them as |  καθὼς thou hast loved me. &c Iohn 17.10.

Then said he unto them, my soul is exceeding sorrowfull even unto death – And he went a little further & prayed, saying, O my Father if it be possible let this cup pass from nevertheless {sic} not as I will but as thou wilt. Mat 26.38. Mark 14.34. Luke 22.42, 44.

Thinkest thou y^t I cannot now pray to my Father & he shall give me more then twelve legions of angels. Matt 26.53.

And there appeared an Angel unto him from heaven strengthening him. Luke 22.43.

And when Iesus had cryed w^th a loud voyce, he said, Father into thy hands I commend my spirit, & when he had said thus he gave up y^e ghost. Luke 23.46.

When he had fasted 40 days & 40 nights he was afterwards an hungred Matt 4.2.

The holy ghost shall come upon thee & y^e power of the highest shall overshaddow thee therefore also y^t holy thing w^ch shall be born of the shall be called y^e son of God. Luke 1.35.

And Iesus increased in wisdom & stature, & in favour with God & men Luke 2.40, 52.

Iesus also being baptised & praying, the heaven was opened, & y^e holy ghost descended like in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, & a voyce came from heaven w^ch said thou art my beloved son, in the I am well pleased. — And Iesus being full of y^e holy ghost returned from Iordan & was led by y^e spirit into y^e wilderness, being 40 days tempted of y^e devil. And in those days he did eat nothing & when they were ended he was afterward an hungred. Luke 3.21 & 4.1.

The Lord possessed me in y^e beginning of his ways before his works of old, I was set up from everlasting (κύριος ἔκτισέ με αρχην ὡδων ἀυτου, εἰς ἔργα ἀυτου, Πρὸ του ἀιωνος ἐθεμελίωσέ με) or ever the earth was. When there was no depths I was brought forth (ἐν ἀρχη πρὸ του τηνο γην ποιησαι, καὶ πρὸ του τὰς ἀβύσσοις ποιησαι) — When he prepared y^e heavens I was there &c – Then was I by him rejoycing with him as one brough {sic} up with him (Ἤμην παρ᾽ ἀυτω ἁρμόζουσα ἐγὼ ἤμην καὶ προσέχαιρε καθ᾽ ἡμέραν δὲ ἐυφραννόμην ἐν προσώπω ἀυτου ἐν παντὶ καιρω) and I was dayly his delight; rejoycing always before him. Prov 8.22. Wisdom hath built her a hous Prov 9.1.

Out of thee shall come forth unto me y^t is to be ruler in Israel, whose goings forth have been from of old from everlasting. (ἀπ᾽ ἀρχης ἐξ ἡμερων ἀιωνος.) Mica 5.2.

Awake o sword against my shepherd & against y^e man y^t is my fellow saith y^e L^d of hosts ἐπι ἀνδρα πολίτην μου. Malachi \Zach./ 13.7.

The lord appeared unto Abraham in y^e plains of Mamre, – & he looked, & lo three men stood by him — And y^e lord went his way as soon as he had left communing with Abraham – & there came 2 Angels to Sodom at even – and when y^e morning arose the angels hastened Lot — the Lord being mercifull to him – & when they had brought y^m <13v> forth he said escape to y^e mountain lest thou be consumed. And Lot said unto them, O not so my Lord – Behold this city is near to fly unto. And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee. — Then y^e Lord raigned upon Sodom & upon Gomorrah brimstone & fire from y^e Lord out of heaven. Gen 18 & 19.

The Angell of y^e Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven & said – Now I know that thou fearest God seeing thou hast not withheld thy son thine onely son from me, Gen 22.11.

Iacob dreamed & behold a ladder – and y^e lord stood above it & said, I am the \Lord/ God of Abraham thy Father & of Isaac, &c Gen 28.12 — The angel of God spake unto me in a dream & said saying Iacob – I am y^e God of Bethel, where {sic} thou annoyntedst y^e Pillar & vowedst a vow unto me. Gen 31.11, 13. See also Gen 35.1, 3, 7

Iacob was left alone & there wrastled a man with him — & he said thy name shall be called no more Iacob but Israel, for as a Prince hast thou power w^th God & w^th men. – And Iacob called y^e name of y^e Place Peniel, for I have seen God face to face & my life is preserved. Gen 32.24 see also Gen 35.9, viz: God appeared unto Iacob when he came out of Padan-aram, & blessed him & said – thy name shall not be called any more Iacob, but Israel – & God said unto him I am God Almighty – & God went up from him |– Also Hos. 12.4 He [Iacob] had power over the Angel & prevailed he – made supplication to him he found him in Bethel & there he spake w^th us.|

And when Abram was 99 years old, y^e Lord appeared to Abram & said unto him I am the Almighty God — I will give unto thee & to thy seed after thee, the land wherin thou art a stranger, all y^e land of Canaan for an everlasting possession, & I will be their God. — And he left talking w^th him, & God went up from Abram. Gen 17.1.

The angel of y^e Lord appeared unto Moses in a flame of fire out of y^e midst of a bush {illeg} – & said I am y^e God of thy Father God called unto him out of y^e midst of y^e bush & said, I am y^e God of thy Father &c – And Moses hid his face for he was affraid to look upon God. — And God said unto Moses, I am that I am — Go & gather y^e elders of Israel & say unto them the Lord God of yo^r Fathers, the God of Abraham Isaac & Iacob hath appeared unto me. Exod 3.2. See also Acts 7.30. & Num 20.16

And God spake unto Moses, & said unto him, I am y^e Lord, & I appeared unto Abraham & unto Isaac & unto Iacob by y^e name of God Almighty, but by my name Iehovah was I not known unto them. Exod 6.2.

Compare Exod 19 & 20 w^th Acts 7.38 \& Num 20.16./. See also Exod 32.2, 20, 21, 22 where God appeared to Moses in fashion of a man.^[13] Also Iosh 5.13.

✝ < insertion from the left margin of f 13v > ✝ In Vulg: lat. Syr. et Æthiop: versionibus pro Θεὸς legitur ὁ Item in MSS gr Coll: Linc: Oxon. & in Curcel. In MSS Claromonti recentiore manu {illeg} mutabatur ο in σ |ita ut vetustioris literæ o vestigia vetustiore manu conspicua manirent.| & præfigebatur θ. Desideratur hic Bezæ fides qui dicit ōia MSS græca legere Θεὸς. \Hieronymus in comment./ Ambrosius &         legerunt ὁ. Legit Chrysostomus Θεὸς. A libri {sic} {impressis ut} corrupti in Commentario colligit per interpretationem verba fieri de Christo & sententiæ clausulam incipit cum εφανερώθη. imò interpretatur verba primò de Oeconomia pro nobis dein oiconomiam de incarnatione Christi. Porrò sæculo quarto et quinto locus hic contra Arianos adductus non est. Vide Erasmum & Grotium et Bib. Polyglot. Affirmat Hincmarus \opusculo 55/ vocem θεὸς additam esse a Nestorianis. Sensus est – mysterium: quod manifestum fuit incarnatione Christi \contra impugnantes/ justificatum effusione spiritus, apparuit angelis [1 Cor. 4.9. 1 Pet. 1.12] prædicatum gentibus creditum est in mundo Rectissime Chrisostomus locum de oeconomia pro{illeg} facta expo{illeg} Mysterium {illeg} ut in Col. 1. 26. 27. < text from f 13v resumes > God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of angells, preached unto y^e gentiles, beleived on in y^e world, received up into Glory. 1 Tim 3.16.

Melchisedec – without father, without mother without descent, having neither beginning of days nor end of life; (ἀπάτωρ ἀμήτωρ, ἀγενεαλόγητος, μήτε αρχην ἡμερων μήτε ζωης τέλος ἐχων, ἀφωμοιωμένος δὲ τω υἰω του θεου;) but made like unto y^e Son of God, abideth a Priest continually. Hebr 7.3.

My soul is exceeding sorrowfull Matt 26.38. Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell. Acts 2.27, 31. Into thy hands I commend my spirit. Luke 23.46. Compare with Isa: 1.14 Your new moons & your appointed feasts my soul hateth.

And I saw in y^e night visions & behold one like y^e son of man came w^th y^e clouds of heaven & came to y^e ancient of days &c Dan 7.13. Quære how the name ancient of days is used to distinguish y^e father from y^e son?

A little while & ye shall not see me & again a little while & ye shall see me becaus I go to y^e father — And in that day ye shall ask me no (when I am gone to y^e father) ye shall ask me nothing [ἐμε ἐρωτήσετε ὀυδέν.] Verily verily I say unto you whatsoever ye shall ask y^e father [ἀν ἀιτήσητε τὸν πατερα] in my name, he will give it you. Iohn 16.16, 23

De Subordinatione Christi {patet} vide Acts 2.\33/ 36 {sic}. Phil 2.9. 10. 1 Pet 1.21. Iohn 12.44. Rom 1.8 & 16.27. Acts 10.38 & 2.22. 1. Cor. 3.23, & 15.24, 28. & 11.3. 2 Cor. 22, 23.

They stoned Stephen calling upon God & saying, Lord Iesus receive my spirit. Acts. 7.59.

Vnto us a child is born unto us a Son is given, & y^e government shall be upon his sholder & his name shall be called wonderful, counsellour, y^e mighty God, y^e Prince of peace everlasting father, y^e prince of peace. Of the increase of his government & peace there shall be no end upon y^e throne of David & upon his kingdom to order it & to establish it w^th judgment & w^th justice from henceforth even for ever. Isa. 9.6.

Christus Iehova dicitur Ier 23. 6. Iehova o^r righteousness.

Compare Prov 8.22 w^th Ecclesiasticus 24.3, 9 concerning wisdom.

Both he that sanctifieth [Christus ut Deus] & they that are sanctified are all one \of [or/ from] one [the ffather] ffor w^ch cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren. Heb. 2.11.

ffilius apparuit sub nomine Angeli Vriel 2 Esdr. 4.1 & 5.20, 56 & 6.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7.1, 2, 3, 28, 29. & 8.45, 47 & 9.18, 21. & 14.1, 2, 3, 4 22.

Then Manoah knew that he was an Angel of God y^e Lord And Manoah said unto his wife we shal surely dy because we have seen God. Iud. 13.21, 22. See Iud. 6.22, 23. An Angel of the Lord came up from Gilgal to Bochim & said: I made you to go up out of Egypt. Iud. 2.1. And y^e Captain of the Lords host said to Ioshua, Loos thy shoe from of thy foot &c Ios. 4.13, 14, 15 The Lord spake unto Gad, Davids Seer, saying, Go & tel David — And God sent an Angel to Ierusalem to destroy it – And David saw y^e Angel – Then {God} an Angel of the Lord commanded Gad to say to David – And y^e Lord commanded the ‡ < insertion from the left margin of f 14r > ‡ Angel. 1 Chron 21. In mount Moriah where y^e Lord appeared unto David in y^e threshing floor of Araunah. 2 Chron. 3.1. The Angel of his presence saved them, In his love & in his pity he redeemed them. Isa 63.9. See Isa 50 of y^e subjection of y^e Son. < text from f 13v resumes >

Christi vita Incarnatio.

For as much then as y^e children are partakers of flesh & blood, he also himself took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, y^t is y^e devil – for verily he took not on him the nature of Angels but he took on him the seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren &c. Hebr 2.14

He being in the form of God obteined not by robbery to be as \in y^e state of/ a God |  thought it not \committed not the/ robbery to be equall w^th God, but made himself of no reputation & took upon him y^e form of a servant, & was made in the likeness of men, & being found in fashion as a man he humbled himself &c Phil. 2.6.

The word was made flesh, & {illeg} dwelt among us/– Iohn 1.14. See also 1. Iohn 1.1, 2, 3

God sending his own son in y^e likeness of sinfull flesh, & for sin, condemned sin in the flesh. Rom 8.3. He was made of y^e seed of David according to y^e flesh. Rom. 1.3. Of the Iews as concerning y^e flesh, Christ came Rom 9.5

In him dwelleth all y^e fulness of y^e godhead bodily Coloss 2.9. God was manifest in the flesh. 1. Tim. 3. 16.

Every spirit that confesseth that Iesus Christ is come in y^e flesh is of God, & every spirit that confesseth not y^t Iesus Christ is not {sic} in y^e flesh is not of God. And this is that spirit of Antichrist whereof ye have heard that it should come, & even now already is it in y^e world. 1 Iohn 4.3. Many deceivers are entered into y^e world who confess not y^t Iesus Christ is come in y^e flesh. This is a deceiver & an Antichrist. 3 Iohn 1.7.

We have not an high Priest w^ch cannot be touched w^th y^e feeling of o^r infirmities but was in all points tempted like as we are. Heb 4.15

Forasmuch yⁿ as Christ hath suffered for us in y^e fflesh 1 Pet. 4.1 Being {sic} put to death in y^e flesh. 1 Pet. 3.18.

Christ y^e \only begotten/ Son of God in respect of his miraculous birth of y^e Virgin by divine power w^thout a father Acts 13.32, 33, 34. Psal 2.7. Heb 1.\4,/ 5. Luc 1. 32, 35. Mark 13.33. Iohn 1.34, 49. & 6.69 & 9.16, 33, 35. & 10.35, 36 & 11.27 & 13.3. Heb. 3.6. The Iews did not expect their Messiah to be more then a man, yet freely called him y^e Son of God. Christ did not magnify his divinity before his passion yet freely called himself y^e Son of God. See Matt. 24.33. & 26.63 & 27.54

Christi \Vita et/ Miracula

Christi Passio, {illeg} Descensus, et Resurrectio

Now that he ascended what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth |  εις τὰ κατωτερα μέρη της γης. He that descended is the same also y^t ascended up far above all heavens y^t he might fill all things. Eph 4.9, 10

As Ionas was 3 days & thre nights in y^e whales belly, so shall y^e son of man be three days & thre nights in y^e heart of y^e earth (ἐν καρδία της γης) Matth 12.40

Christ hath once suffered for sins, y^e just for y^e unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in y^e flesh but quickned by the spirit. By {sic} w^ch also he went & preached to y^e spirits in prison (εν φυλακη): w^ch sometime were disobedient when once the long suffering of God waited in the days of Noah while y^e Ark was a preparing wherein few, y^t is 8 souls were saved by water. 1 Peter 3.18.

The graves were opened & many bodies of Saints w^ch slept arose, & came out of y^e graves after his resurrection & went into the holy city, & appeared unto many. Matth 27.52.

To this end Christ both died & rose & revived y^t he might be lord both of the dead & living Rom 14.9

We see Iesus who was made a little lower then y^e Angels for y^e suffering of death crowned with glory & honour, that he by y^e grace of God should tast of death for every man. For it became him for whom are all things & by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make y^e captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. – Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren that he might be a mercifull & faithfull high Priest in things pertaining to God to make reconciliation for y^e people: For in y^t he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. Hebr 2.9, 10, 17, 18.

In the days of his flesh when he had offered up prayers & supplications with strong crying & tears unto him y^t was able to save him from death, & was heard in y^t he feared: though he were a son yet learned he obedience by the things w^ch he suffered: & being made perfect he became y^e author of eternall salvation unto all them that obey him; called of God an high Priest &c Hebr 5.7.

Once in y^e end of y^e world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. And as it is appointed unto men once to dy but after death \this/ y^e judgment, So christ was once offered to bear y^e sins of many. Hebr 9.26.

Ye \denied y^e holy one & y^e just & desired a murderer – &/ killed y^e Prince of life, αρχηγον της ζωης, author of life. Acts 3.14

Then saith he unto y^m my soul is exceeding sorrowfull even unto death tarry ye here & watch w^th me. And he went a little further & fell on his face & prayed, saying; O my Father, if it be possible let this cup pass from me nevertheless not as I will but as thou wilt. Matt 26.38. Iohn 12.27.

Therefore doth my Father love me becaus I lay down my life y^t I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of my self: I have power to lay it down & I have power to take it again, This commandment have I received of my Father. Iohn 10.17

I determined not to know any thing among you save Iesus Christ & him crucified. 1 Cor. 2.2.

He y^t spared not his own son but delivered him up for us all, how shal he not w^th him also freely give us all things. Rom 8.32.

Being found in fashion as a man (viz y^e word) he humbled himself & became obedient unto death even y^e death of y^e Cross: wherefore God hath highly exalted him &c Philip 2.8.

In whom we have redemption through his blood even y^e forgivness of sins. Colos 1./14\

He was delivered for o^r offences & raised again for o^r justification Rom 4.25.

Who being y^e brightness of his glory & y^e express image of his person, & upholding all things by y^e word of his power, when he had by himself purged o^r sins sat down on y^e right hand of y^e Majesty on high. Hebr 1.3.

He needeth not dayly to offer up sacrifice first for his own sins & then for y^e peoples for this he did once when he offered up himself. Hebr 7.27.

Not by the blood of Bulls Goates & Calves but by his own blood he entered once into y^e holy place having obteined eternal redemption for us. ffor if y^e blood of Bulls & of Goats & y^e ashes of an Heifer sprinkling y^e unclean sanctifieth to y^e purifying of y^e flesh, how much more shall y^e blood of christ who through y^e eternall spirit offered himself to God, purge your Consciences from dead works to serve y^e living god. And for this cause he is y^e mediator of the new Testament y^t by means of death for y^e redemption of y^e transgressions y^t were under y^e first testament they w^ch are called might receive y^e promis of the eternall inheritance. For where a testament is there must also of necessity be y^e death of y^e testator. For a testament – is of no strength at all while y^e testator liveth. Whereupon neither was y^e first testament dedicated without blood. For when Moses had spoken every precept to all y^e people according to y^e law, he took the blood of <17v> calves & of Goates w^th water & scarlet wool & hysop & sprinkled both y^e book & all y^e people, saying this is y^e blood of y^e testament w^ch God hath injoyned unto you. Moreover he sprinkled likewise with blood both y^e Tabernacle & all y^e vessels of the ministry. And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; & without shedding of blood is no remission It was therefore necessary that y^e pattern of things for y^e heavens should be purified with these but y^e heavenly things themselves w^th better sacrifices then these. &c. Hebr 9.12.

Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us 1 Cor 5.7

Christ died for our sins 1 Cor 15.3

If righteousnes come by the law then is Christ dead in vain Gal 2.21.

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins Eph. 1.7

Christ hath loved us & hath given himself for us, an offering & a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour. Eph 5.2

In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins Colos 1.14 It pleased y^e Father — (having made peace — through y^e blood of his cross) by him to reconcile all things to himself. vers. 20.

When we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one dy, yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to dy. But God comendeth his love towards us in y^t while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Much more being now justifyed by his blood we shall be saved from y^e wrath to come through him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his son, much more being reconciled we shall be saved by his life. And not onely so but we joy also in God through o^r Lord Iesus Christ by whome we have now received y^e attonement (reconciliation) – For if through y^e offence of one many be dead, much more y^e grace of God & y^e gift by grace w^ch is by one man Iesus Christ hath abounded to many – Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation, even so by y^e righteousness of one y^e fre gift came upon all men to justification of life. For as by one mans disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. Rom 5.6 to 11, 18, 19.

He was declared to be y^e son of God with power according to y^e spirit of holiness by the resurrection from y^e dead. Rom 1.4

If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Iesus & beleive in thy heart that God hath raised him from y^e dead, thou shalt be saved. Rom 10.9

Christ dyed for o^r sins, – & was buried, & rose again y^e third day – & was seen of Cephas, then of y^e 12, after that he was seen of above 500 brethren at once of w^ch above the greatest part are alive at \remain unto/ this day, but some are faln asleep, after that he was seen of Iames, then of all the Apostles, & last of all he was seen of me also as of one born out of due time. – Now if Christ be preached to you that he rose from y^e dead how say some among you that there is no resurrection of y^e dead. – If y^e dead rise not then is not Christ raised – & your faith is vain – but now is christ risen from y^e dead & become y^e first fruits of them that slept {sic}. For since by man came death, by man came also y^e resurrection from y^e dead. For as in Adam all dye so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order Christ y^e first fruits, afterward they that are christs at his coming. 1 Cor. 15.4 to 23

Christ being raised from y^e dead dieth no more, death hath no more dominion over him, for in y^t he died he died unto sin once, but in y^t he liveth he liveth unto God. Rom 6.9. I am he y^t liveth & was dead & behold I am alive for evermore, & have y^e keys of hell & of death. Rev 1.18

For y^e joy that was set before him he indured the cross despising the shame, & is set down at y^e right hand of y^e throne of god. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself least you be wearied & faint in your minds. Hebr 12.2.

Say not in thine heart who shall ascend into heaven y^t is to bring Christ down from above or who shall descend into y^e Abyss that is to bring up Christ again from y^e dead. Rom 10.7

Christi Descensus Resurrectio et Ascensus

Christi Resurrectio.

Christi Ascentio

Christi adventus secundus.

Christi Satisfactio, & Redemptio {sic} vivi.

All have sinned & come short of y^e glory of God; being justified freely by his grace, through y^e redemption that is in Iesus Christ, whom God hath ^b[14] set forth to be a ^a[15] propitiation through faith in his blood to declare his righteousness for y^e remission of sins that are past through y^e forbearance of God: To declare \I say/ at this time his righteousness for y^e remission of sins y^t are past through y^t he might be just & y^e justifier of him w^ch believeth in Iesus. Rom. 3.23, to 26.

Who was delivered for o^r offences & was raised again for o^r justification

Being now justified by his blood we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God by y^e death of his Son: much more being reconciled we shall be saved by his life. — by Christ we have received y^e c^[16] attonement. Rom 5.{illeg} /9, 10, 11\

Not as y^e offence so also is y^e free gift; for if through y^e offence of one many be made dead, much more y^e grace of God & y^e gift by grace, w^ch is by one man Iesus Christ, hath abounded unto {illeg} many. And not as it was by one y^t sinned so is y^e gift: for y^e judgment was by one to condemnation, but y^e free gift is of many offences unto justification. ffor if by one man's offence death reigned by one, much more they w^ch receive abundance of grace & of y^e gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one Iesus Christ. Rom 5.15, 16, 17

Ye are bought w^th a price 1 Cor 6 20. & 7.23

Christ o^r Passover is sacrificed (slain) for us 1 Cor 5.7

If one died for all then were all dead — All things are of God who hath reconciled us to himself by Iesus Christ & hath given to us y^e ministery of reconciliation: to wit that God was in Christ reconciling y^e world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them — He made him to be sin for us who knew no sin that we might be \made/ y^e righteousness of God in him. 2 Cor. 5.14 to 21.

Christ gave himself for me Gal 2.20

Christ hath redeemed us from y^e curs of y^e Law being made a curs for us: for it is written Cursed is every one y^t hangeth on a tree. Gal 3.13

God sent his Son to redeem them that were under y^e Law y^t we might receive y^e adoption of sons. Gal 4.4, 5.

He hath chosen us before y^e foundation of y^e world — having predestinated us unto y^e adoption of children by Iesus Christ – In whom we have redemption through his blood, y^e forgiveness of sins according to y^e riches of his grace. Eph 1.5, 7.

Christ hath given himself for us an offering & a sacrifice to God. Eph 5.2

In him we have redemption through his blood even y^e forgiveness of sins. Colos 1.14.

It pleased y^e ffather that in him should all fulness dwell, And (having made peace through y^e blood of his cross) by him to reconcile all things unto himself, whether they be things in earth or things in heaven. Colos 1.19, 20.

Who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity. Titus 2.14.

He is y^e mediator of y^e new Testament (Covenant) y^t by means of death for y^e redemption of y^e transgressions y^t were under y^e first Testament, they w^ch are called might receive y^e promis of y^e eternall inheritance — Once in y^e end of y^e world hath {illeg} he appeared to put away sin by y^e sacrifice of himself — Christ was offered once to bear y^e sins of many. Heb 9.15, 26, 28.

Christi Intercessio

Spiritus Sanctus Deus

Eye hath not seen nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man the things w^ch God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his spirit; for y^e spirit searcheth all things, yea the deep things of God. For what man knoweth y^e things of a man save y^e spirit \of a man/ w^ch is in him? even so y^e things of God knoweth no man but y^e spirit of god. Now we have received not y^e spirit of y^e world, but the spirit w^ch is of God, that we might know the things y^t are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words w^ch mans wisdom but which the holy ghost teacheth comparing spirituall things with spirituall. But the naturall man receiveth not the things of y^e spirit of God, for they are foolish unto him &c. 1 Cor. 2.9.

I will pray the Father & he shall give you another comforter that he may abide with you for ever; even the spirit of truth whom y^e world cannot receive becaus it seeth him not neither knoweth him; but ye know him for he dwelleth with you & shall be in you. Iohn 14, 16. These things have I spoken unto you being \yet/ present with you; but the Comforter which is the holy ghost whom y^e Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things & bring all things to your remembrance whatsoever I have said unto you. vers 25. – When y^e Comforter cometh whom I will send unto you from y^e Father, even y^e spirit of truth which proceedeth from y^e Father, he shall testify of me. ch 15.26. — It is expedient for you that I go away, for if I go not away the Comforter will not come unto you, but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come he will reprove y^e world of Sin, & of righteousness & of judgment —– I have yet many things to say unto you but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when the spirit of truth is com he will guide you into all the truth. For he shall not speak of himself but whatsoever he shall hear, that he shall speak, & he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me, for he shall receive of mine & shall shew it unto you All things that y^e Father hath are mine: Therefore said I he shall take of mine & shall shew it unto you. chap 16.7.

Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie unto the holy ghost, & to keep back part of the price of the land? whilst it remained was it not thine own, & after it was sold was it not in thin {sic} own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men but unto God. Acts 5.3.

Know ye not that ye are y^e temple of God, & that y^e spirit of God dwelleth in you. If any man defile the temple of god, him shall god destroy; for y^e temple of god is holy, which temple ye are. 1 Cor 3.16. Compare this with 1 Cor 6.19 Know ye not that your body is the temple of the holy ghost w^ch is in you which ye have of god, & ye are not your own? For ye are bought w^th a price, therefore glorify god in your body, & in your spirit which are god's.

Go - teach all nations, baptising them in y^e name of the Father & of the Son & of the holy ghost. Matt 28.19.

It is the spirit that beareth witness becaus the spirit is truth. For there are three that beare record in heaven the father, y^e word, & y^e holy ghost, & these thre are one. And there are three y^t beare witness in earth, y^e spirit & y^e water & the blood & these thre agree in one. 1 Iohn 5.6.

How much more shall y^e blood of christ, who through y^e Eternall spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge yo^r conscience from dead works Heb 9.14

The holy ghost shall come upon thee & the power of y^e most high shall overshaddow thee. Luke 1.35.

Iesus being baptised & praying, the heaven was opened, & y^e holy ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, & a voyce came from heaven w^ch said, Thou art my beloved son in whom I am well pleased – And Iesus being full of the holy ghost returned from Iordan & was led by the spirit into the wilderness. Luke 3.21 & 4.1. — God annointed Iesus of Nazareth with y^e holy ghost & with power. Acts 10.38. – God giveth not the spirit by measure unto him. Iohn 3.34.

He shall baptise you with y^e holy ghost & with fire Matt 3.11 – And when the day of Pentecost was come, they were all with one accord in one place & suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, & it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, & it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the holy ghost <24v> & began to speak with other tongues as y^e spirit gave tthem utterance — And Peter said, This is that w^ch was spoken of by the Prophet Ioel: And it shal come to pass in the last days (saith God) I will pour out of my spirit upon all flesh, & your sons & yo^r daughters shall prophesy & your young men shall see visions & your old men shall dream dreams &c — Iesus being by the right hand of God exalted, & having received of y^e father the Promis of the holy ghost, he hath shed forth this that ye now see & hear. — Repent & be baptised every one of you in y^e name of Iesus Christ & ye shall receive y^e gift of y^e holy ghost. Acts 2.

Philip went down to {sic} y^e City of Samaria & preached Christ unto them, \doing many miracles & baptising y^m y^t beleived both men & wemen/ – Now when the Apostles w^ch were at Ierusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter {sic} & Iohn, who when they were come down prayed for them that they might receive the holy ghost (for as yet he was faln upon none of them: onely they were baptised in the name of the Lord Iesus.) Then laid they their hands on them & they received the holy ghost. And when Simon saw that through laying on of y^e Apostles hands the holy ghost was given, he offered them mony, saying, Give {sic} me also this power that on whomsoever I lay hands he may receive y^e holy ghost. But Peter said thy money perish with thee becaus thou hast thought y^t y^e gift of God may be purchased with mony. Acts 8.

While Peter spake to Cornelius, the holy ghost fell on all them that heard the word. And they of y^e Circumcision \w^ch beleived/ were astonished, w^ch as many as came w^th Peter, becaus y^t on y^e Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the holy ghost: ffor they heard them speak w^th tongues & magnify god. Then answered Peter, Can any man forbid water that these should not be baptised w^ch have received y^e holy ghost as well as wee? Acts 10.44. — Peter said, as I began to speak y^e holy ghost fell on them as on us at the beginning. Then remembered I the word of y^e Lord how that he said Iohn indeed baptised with water but ye shall be baptised w^th y^e holy ghost. Acts 11.15.

It seemed good to y^e Holy ghost & to us to lay upon you no greater burthen {sic} then these necessary things, That y^e {sic} abstain from meats offered to Idols &c. Acts 15.28.

While Appollos was at Corinth Paul having passed \through/ the upper coasts came to Ephesus, & finding certain disciples, he said unto them have ye received the holy ghost since ye beleived. And they said unto him, we have not so much as heard whither there be any holy ghost. And he said unto them unto (or into) what then were ye baptised? And {sic} they said. Vnto Iohns baptism. Then said Paul. Iohn verily baptised with y^e baptism of repentance saying unto the people that they should beleive on him that should come after him that is on Christ Iesus. When they heard this they were baptised in \or into/ y^e name of y^e Lord Iesus (id est into the \faith &/ profession of his name) And when Paul had laid his hands on them the holy ghost came on them, & they spake w^th tongues & prophesied. And all y^e men were about twelve. Acts 19.1. Hence Iohn baptised not in y^e \name of y^e/ holy ghost but y^e Aposles always did.

The holy ghost is called y^e spirit of Christ

Becaus ye are sons, God hath sent forth y^e spirit of his son {sic} into your hearts crying Abba {sic} Father Galat. 4.6. See also Phil 1.19. & Rom 8.9, & 1 Cor 3.17

If the spirit of him that raised up Iesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by the spirit that dwelleth in you Rom 8.11.

He hath made us able ministers of y^e new Testament, not of y^e letter but of y^e spirit for y^e letter killeth but y^e spirit reviveth — Now y^e lord is y^t spirit & where y^e spirit of y^e Lord is there is liberty 2 Cor 3.6, 17. Quære whether meant of y^e holy ghost.

No man speaking by the spirit of God calleth Iesus accursed, & no man can say that Iesus is the Lord but by the holy ghost. For there are diversities of gifts but the same spirit, & there are differences (diversities) of administrations (offices) but the same Lord, And there are diversities of operations but it is the same God that worketh all {illeg} in all. But the Manifestation of the spirit is given to every man to profit withall. For to one is given by the spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledg by the same spirit. To another the working of miracles, to another Prophesy, to another discerning of spirits, to another divers kinds of tongues to another the interpretation of tongues. But all these worketh that one & the self same spirit, dividing to every severally as he will. For as the body is one & hath many members, & all the members of that one {illeg} body being many are one body, so also is christ. For by one spirit we are al baptised into one body

Spiritus Sanctus {Dona} Of the holy ghost his nature & gifts

whether we be Iews or Gentiles, whether wee be bond or free, & have been all made to drink into one spirit. 1 Cor. 12.3.

Elizabeth & Zacharias speak of Christ by the holy ghost. Luke 1.41, 67.

The spirit also helpeth our infirmities. ffor we know not what we should pray for as we ought, but y^e spirit it self maketh intercession for us with groanings w^ch cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth y^e hearts knoweth what is y^e mind of y^e spirit because he maketh intercession for y^e saints according to y^e will of God. Rom 8.26.

Through him we have an access by one spirit unto y^e Father — in whome ye also are built together for an habitation of God through y^e spirit. Eph: 2 18, 22.

Grace be to you from – the seven spirits that are before y^e throne. Apoc 1.4 And there were seven lamps burning before y^e throne w^ch are y^e seven spirits of God. Apoc 4.5. The Lamb had seven eyes w^ch are y^e seven spirits of God, sent forth into all y^e earth. Apoc. 5.6. \I will bring forth my servant the Branch/ Behold y^e stone that I have laid The before Ioshua \[i.e. Christ the chief corner stone]/, upon one stone shall be seven eyes – Behold a candlestick – & his seven lamps thereon – And I answered & spake to y^e Angel that talked w^th me, saying what are these my Lord. And he answered, Knowest thou not what these be. And I said, No my Lord. Then he answered & spake to me saying, This is the word of y^e Lord unto Zerubbabel saying, Not by my might nor by my power but by my spirit saith the Lord of Hosts. Who art thou great Mountain? Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain, & he shall bring forth y^e head stone thereof. – those seven they are the eyes of the Lord which run to & fro through the whole earth. Zech 3.8, 9 & 4.2, 6, 7, 10. When thou didst pray & Sarah thy daughter in law, I did bring y^e remembranc{e} of your prayers before y^e Holy one, & when thou didst bury the dead, I was with the likewise – I am Raphael one of the seven which present y^e prayers of y^e saints & w^ch go in & out before the glory of y^e holy one Tobit 12.12, 15 The spirit maketh intercession for y^e saints according to y^e will of God Rom 8.26. To y^e Angel was given much incense that he should offer it with the prayers of all {sic} saints upon y^e golden altar, & y^e smoke of y^e incense w^th y^e prayers of y^e saints ascended up before God out of y^e Angels hand. Apoc 8.3, 4.

The Revelation of Iesus Christ w^ch God gave unto him — & he sent & s to shew unto his servants, & – & he sent & signified it by his Angel unto his servant Iohn. Apoc 1.1. And y^e Lord God of y^e holy Prophets sent his Angel to shew unto his servants things w^ch must shortly be done Apoc 22.6. I Iesus have sent mine Angel to testify unto you these things in y^e Churches. And y^e spirit & the Bride say come. Apoc 22.16, 17. I [Iohn] was in y^e spirit on y^e Lord's day, & heard behind me a great voyce as of a Trumpet Apoc 1.10. And behold – the first voyce w^ch I heard as it were of a Trumpet talking w^th me, saying Come up hither & I will shew the things w^ch must be hereafter And {sic} immediately I was in y^e spirit. Apoc 4.1, 2. He that hath an ear let him hear what the spirit saith unto y^e Churches. Apoc 2.7, 11, 17, 29 & 3.7, 13, 22. And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said See thou do it not. I am thy fellow servant & of thy brethren that have the testimon{y} of Iesus. Worship God: ffor y^e testimony of Iesus is y^e spirit of prophesy. Apoc 19.10. & 22.8, 9.

Compare Apoc 1.13, 14, 15 w^th Dan 10.5, 6, where the two Angels begin w^th like visions. The Prince of y^e Kingdom of Persia withstood me one & twenty days, but lo Michael one [or the first] of the chief Princes came to help me & I remained there w^th y^e Kings of Persia. <25v> – And \I became dumb, &/ one like y^e similitude of the sons of men touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth & spake – There remained no strength in me neither is there breath left in me. Then there came again one like y^e appearance of a man & he & he {sic} strengthened me — Then said he Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? And now I will return to fight with the Prince of Persia. And when I am gone forth lo the Prince of Grece shall come. But I will shew that w^ch is noted in y^e scripture of truth, & there is none that holdeth with me in these things but Michael yo^r Prince. Also I in y^e first year of Darius y^e Mede even I stood to confirm & to strengthen him. — And at that time shall Michael stand up y^e great Prince w^ch standeth for |  is set over y^e children of thy People. Dan 10, 11, 12. Michael y^e Archangel. Iude 9. Michael & his Angels Apoc. 12.7. Gabriel make this man understand y^e vision. Dan 8.16. And y^e man Gabriel whom I had seen in y^e \vision at the/ beginning be caused to fly swiftly, touched me Dan 9.21. And y^e Angel said unto him, I am Gabriel y^t stand in y^e presence of God, & am sent &c Luc 1.19. And in y^e sixt month the Angel Gabriel was sent from God - vers 26.

Cornelius saw an Angel of God coming to him & saying unto him Cornelius – Send men to Ioppa & call for one Simon whose sirname is Peter. – While Peter thought on y^e vision (viz of y^e sheet let down) the spirit said unto him: Behold three men seek thee Arise therefore & get the down & go w^th them doubting nothing: ffor I have sent them. Acts 10.3, 19, 20 See also vers 30 & chap 11 vers. 12, 13.

And the Angel of the Lord spake unto Philip saying Arise & go towards y^e south &c. And he arose & went. – Then y^e spirit said unto Philip Go near & joyn thy self to this chariot — And when they were come up out of the water the spirit of y^e Lord caught away Philip &c Act 8.26, 29, 39.

And it shall come to pass as soon as I am gone from thee that y^e spirit of y^e Lord shall carry thee whether I know not. 1 King. 18.12.

Let fifty men go seek thy Master lest peradventure the spirit of y^e Lord hath taken him up & cast him upon some mountain or into some valley. 2 King. 2.16.

And he said, Son of man stand upon thy feet & I will speak unto thee, & the spirit entred into me when he spake unto me & set me upon my feet. – So the spirit lifted me up & took me away — And he put for I beheld & lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from y^e appearance of his loynes even downward fire & from his loynes even upward as y^e appearance of brightness as the colour of Amber. And he put forth y^e form of an hand & took me by a lock of mine head & the spirit lift me up between y^e earth & heaven & brought me in y^e visions of God to Ierusalem. Ezek. 2.1, 2 & 3.14 & 8.2, 3. & 11.1, 24.

I saw the Lord standing upon y^e Altar & he said Smite the Lintel of y^e door &c Amos 9.1.

He said, I may not return w^th thee, – for it was said to me by the word of the Lord Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest. And he said unto him, I am a Prophet also as thou art & an angel spake unto me by the word of the Lord saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house that he may eat bread & drink water. But he <26r> lyed unto him. 1 King 13.16, 17, 18.

Ahaziah was sick & he sent messengers & said unto them go & enquire of Baal-zebub y^e God of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease. But y^e Angel of y^e Lord said to Elijah y^e Tishbite, Arise, Go up to meet y^e messengers of y^e King of Samaria &c 2 King 1.2, 3. – And he sent again a capitain of the third fifty with his fifty And y^e third Captain of fifty went up & fell upon his knees before Elijah — And y^e Angel of y^e Lord said unto Elijah, Go down with him, be not afraid of him. &c. 2 King 1.13, 14, 15. Curs ye Meroz saith y^e Angel of y^e Lord. Iud. 5.23.

The Angel who spake {sic} to Zechariah chap. 1.2, 3, 4, 5 is called the Angel of Iehova chap 3.1. & Iehova vers 2. To which place some (as Iunius in Parallelorum Appendice) think S^t Iude refers where he says that Michael y^e Archangel said to Sathan, The Lord rebuke thee Sathan; interpreting y^e Angel & Michael of Christ. In Zech. 1. 7 its said y^e word of y^e L^d came to Zechariah. And this word is a vision of a man on a red hors \among mirtle trees/ w^th others on horses behind him, of w^ch he said These are they whome the Lord hath sent to walk to & fro{illeg} through y^e earth. And they answered y^e Angel of y^e Lord that stood among y^e mirtle trees We have walked to & fro through y^e earth &c. These therefore are y^e seven spirits of God (Zech 3.9 & 4.10. Apoc. 1.4, & 3.1, & 4.5 & 5.6. Tobit 12.15.) And the Angel of God w^ch (as a note of precedency) stood before them & talked w^th Zechariah is y^e Son of God.

In the first six chapter {sic} of Zechary the Spirit by w^ch he prophesied is called an Angel.

In 2 Ezdras 7.60 The Archangel Vriel (so called 2 Esdr. 4.36) saith: They beleived not him [Moses] {illeg} nor yet y^e Prophets after him, no nor me w^ch have spoken unto them. Also by this Archangel are all y^e Prophesies & visions \in y^e 2^d b. of Esdras/ represented to be given & made.

Tertullianus lib 3 adv Iudæos Testimoniorum cap 101 in locis aliquibus interpretatus est Angelum Dei de Spiritu sancto. ut \nempe/ Angelum Dei per quem Lex data est in Monte Sion Act 7.37 compared w^th Exod 19 & 20. Et Angelum Domini qui in flamma ignis apparuit de rubo.

Angeli boni et mali.

And Abraham said unto his Servant – The Lord god of heaven – shall send his Angel befor the, & thou shalt take a wife unto my Son from thence. Gen 24.7, 40.

And Israel blessed Ioseph & said, God before whom my fathers Abraham & Isaac did walk, the God w^ch fed me al my life long unto this day, the Angel w^ch redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads {sic}. Gen: 48.15, 16.

And the Angel of God w^ch went before the camp of Israel removed and went behind them, & the pillar of the cloud went from before their face & stood behind them. \Exod 14.19/ Compare w^th vers 24. And the Lord looked unto y^e host of the Egyptians through y^e Pillar of fire \& of the cloud/. And \with/ Exod 13.21. And y^e Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud – & by night in a pillar of fire.

Mine Angel shall go before thee & bring thee in unto y^e Amorite & y^e Hittite &c Exod 23.20, 23. & 32.34.

I will send an Angel before the & will drive out y^e Canaanite y^e Amorite &c —– for I will not go up in y^e midst of thee, for thou art a stiffnecked people Exod 33.2, 3.

This is he (Moses) that was in the church in the wilderness with the Angel w^ch spake to him in Mount Sina, & with o^r Fathers. Acts 7.38.

Then said Daniel unto the King, m— my God hath sent his Angel, & hath shut the Lyons mouths that they have not hurt me. Dan 6.22.

And I heard a mans voyce between the banks of Vlai, w^ch called & said, Daniel, Gabriel, make this man understand the Vision. Dan 8.16.

Whilst I was speaking in prayer – y^e man Gabriel whom I had seen in the vision at y^e beginning, touched me & said — at the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, & I am come to shew thee &c. Dan 9.21, 23.

Behold a certain man clothed in linnen whose loynes were girt with fine gold of Vphaz, his body also was like y^e Beryl, & his face as y^e appearance of lightning, & his eyes as lamps of fire, & his arms & his feet like in colour to polished brass, & y^e voyce of his words like y^e voyce of a multitude. — And he said unto me, O Daniel — unto the am I now sent – for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand and to chasten thy selfe before thy God, thy words were heard, & I am come for thy words. But the Prince (i.e. Angel) of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one & twenty days: but lo Michael one of the chief Princes came to help me, & I remained there with the kings of Persia. Now am I come to make thee understand w^t shall befall thy People in y^e latter days. Dan 10.5, 6, 11, 12, 13. — And at that time (i.e. the latter end) shall Michael stand up, the great Prince w^ch standeth for y^e children of thy people. Dan 12.1.

The revelation of Iesus Christ, w^ch God gave unto him to shew unto his servants — & he sent & signified it by his Angel unto his servant Iohn. Rev 1.1. In the midst of y^e 7 candlesticks I saw one like y^e son of man clothed w^th a garment down to y^e foot, & girt about y^e paps w^th a golden girdle. His head & his hairs were like wool, as white as snow & his eyes were as a flame of fire, & his feet like unto fine brass as if they burned in a furnace, & his voyce as y^e sound of many waters. Rev 1.13 see Dan 10.5, 6

And I fell at his (the Angels) feet to worship him. And he said unto me see thou do it not. I am thy fellow servant, & of thy brethren that have y^e testimony of Iesus: Worship God: for y^e testimony of Iesus is the spirit of prophesy. Rev 19.10. / I Iohn fell down to worship before y^e feet of the Angel w^ch shewed me these things. Then said he to me see thou do it not for I am thy fellow servant \&/ of thy brethren &c. Rev 22.8.

I Iesus have sent mine Angel to testify unto you these things in the Churches. I am the root & ofspring of David &c. Rev 22.16.

And {sic} Angel of the Lord came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt & have brought you unto the land which I sware unto yo^r fathers. And I said I will never break my covenant w^th you. &c. Iudges 2.1, 2, 4.

The Israelites Idolatrous An {sic} Angel of the Lord appeared unto Gideon. And when Gideon perceived that he was an Angel of the Lord, he said, Alas <27v> O Lord God, for becaus I have seen an Angel of the Lord face to face. And the Lord said unto him thou shalt not dye. Iudges 6.11, 21, 22, 23.

An Angel of y^e Lord appeared unto the wife of Manoah — And she told her husband saying, A man of God came unto me & his countenance was like the countenance of an Angel of God very terrible. — And the angel said to Manoah, though thou detain me I will not eat of thy bread, and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering thou must offer it to y^e Lord. – And y^e Angel ascended in the flame. Then Manoah knew that he was an Angel & said – we shall dy becaus we have seen God. Iudges 13.3, 6, 9, 16, 22. See Exod 33.20, where God sayeth, no man shall see his face & live.

Behold I send an Angel before thee to keep thee in the way & to bring thee into y^e place w^ch I have prepared; beware of him & obey his voyce, proke {sic} him not for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him Exod 23.20, 21.

And y^e Angel of the Lord said unto Hagar, I will multiply thy seed Gen 16.10, 11

And the Lord appeared unto Abraham – and he lift up his eyes & lo three men stood by him — & he (one of them) said I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life, & Sarah thy wife shall have a Son. And Sarah laughed within her self, & the Lord said unto Abraham wherefore did Sarah laugh, is any thing too hard for y^e Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee — And the man rose up from thence & looked toward Sodom. And Abraham went with them to bring them on the way. And the Lord said becaus the sin of Sodom is grievous, I will go down & see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it w^ch is come unto me. And the men turned their faces from thence & went toward Sodom, but Abraham stood yet before the Lord. — And the Lord (after he had communed with Abraham) went his way & Abraham returned to his place. And there came two Angels to Sodom — and they said to Lot, we will destroy this place because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord, & the Lord hath sent us to destroy it. Gen 18.1 to 32. & Gen 19.1, 13.

And the Angel of God called to Hagar out of Heaven & said arise lift up the Lad for I will make of him a great nation. Gen 21.17.

And the Angel of y^e Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven & said, lay not thy hand upon the lad, for now I know that thou fearest God seeing thou hast not withheld thine onely son from me. Gen. 22.12.

And the Ass saw the Angel of y^e Lord &c. Numb. 22.22. &c

The Angel of the Lord appeared to Ioseph in a dream. Math 1.20. & 2.13, 19.

There Appeared unto Zacharias an Angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the Altar. —— & said unto him I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God, & am sent to speak unto thee & to shew thee these glad tidings. – And in y^e sixt month the Angel Gabriel was sent from God to a Virgin espoused to Ioseph &c. Luke 1.11, 26.

The Angel of the Lord came upon the shepherds, & the glory of the Lord shone round about them — And suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God & saying, Glory be to God on high — And as y^e Angels were gone away from them into heaven &c – Luke. 2.9.

He shall give his Angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways that they bear thee up in their hands least thou dash thy foot against a stone. Psalm 91.11. Math 4.6. Luke 4.10.

Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, & he shall presently give me more then twelve legions of Angels. Matth 26.53.

And there appeared an Angel unto him (Christ) from heaven, strengthening him Luke 22.43.

The Angel of the Lord descended from heaven & came & rolled back the stone from the door & sat upon it & his countenance was like lightning, & his rayment white as snow. Matth 28.2. Mark 16.5.

Mary, as shee stooped down & looked into the Sepulchre seeth two Angels in white sitting the one at the head, & the other at the feet where the body of Iesus had layn Iohn 20.12. Luke 24.4.

And he (the Angel) said, Nay but as a Captain of the host of the Lord am I <28r> now come. And Ioshua fell on his face \to the earth/ *^[17] & did worship, & said unto him what saith my Lord unto his servant? And the Captain of the Lords host said unto Ioshua Loos thy shoe from of thy foot, for the place whereon thou standest is holy. & Ioshua did so. Iosh: 5.13, 14, 15.

Do ye not know y^t we shall judg Angels? 1 Cor. 6.3.

For if God spared not the Angels that sinned but cast them down to Hell & delivered them into chains of darkness to be reserved unto judgment, &c 2 Peter 2.4

The Angels w^ch kept not their first estate but left their own habitation he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto y^e judgment of the great day. Iude 6.

The reapers are y^e Angels Matth 13.29. The son of man shal send forth his Angels & they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend – & cast them into a furnace of fire. Mat 13.41. i.e. in y^e end of y^e world. vers 49. He shal send his Angels with a great sound of a Trumpet & they shal gather together his elect from y^e four winds. Mat 24.31, 40. 1 Thes 4.17.

Michael y^e Archangel when contending with y^e Devil he disputed about y^e body of Moses, dust {sic} not bring against him a railing accusation but said, y^e Lord rebuke thee. Iude 9.

In the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are as y^e angels of God in Heaven Mat 22.30. Mark 12.25. Neither can they die any more, for they are equal unto the Angels Luke 20.36.

When y^e son of man shall come in his glory & all the holy angels with him Matth 25.3.

But of that day & hower knoweth no man, no not the Angels in heaven Matth Mat 24.36.

The angel of y^e Lord by night opened the Prison doors. Acts 5.19.

The angel of y^e Lord came upon Peter & a light shined in the Prison & he smote Peter on the side, saying arise up quickly & his chains fell off from his hands. And y^e Angel said gird thy self & bind on thy sandalls — & follow me. And when they were past the first & second ward they came unto y^e Iron gate that leadeth unto y^e city, w^ch opened to them of his own accord, & they went out & passed through one street & forthwith y^e Angel departed from him. And when Peter was come to himself he said. Now I know of a surety the Lord hath sent his Angel & hath delivered me – And he came to y^e house of Mary — & knocked at y^e door. And a damsel came to hearken & when she knew Peters voyce she opened not for gladness but ran in & told how Peter stood before y^e gate. And they said thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed it was so. Then they said. It is his Angel. Acts 12.7

Hee took not on him the nature of Angels, but he took on him the seed of Abraham. Hebr. 2.16.

Vnto y^e Angels he hath not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. Heb 2.5

Thou madest man a little lower then y^e Angels. Heb 2.7. — Iesus who was made a little lower then y^e Angels. Heb 2.9.

Take heed y^t ye despise not one of these little ones, for I say unto you that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father \w^ch is in heaven/ Matth 18.10

Vnto w^ch of y^e Angels said he at any time: Sit on my right hand untill I make thine enemies thy foot stool, Are they not all ministring spirits sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation. Hebr 1.13.

Angels are called Gods. Psal. 97:7, Worship him all ye Gods. Psal 8.5 Thou hast made him (man) a little lower then y^e Angels. (Heb then [Elohim] the Gods).

Christus dictus Angelus Cyprian testimon. lib 2. cap 5.

^[18] Status Naturæ et Gratiæ.

Prædestinatio.

All things work together for good to them y^t love God, to them who are \the/ called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow he also did predestinate to be conformed to y^e Image of his son, that he might be y^e first born among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them also he called; & whom he called them he also justified: & whom he justified them he also glorified. Rom. 8.28.

The children not being yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that y^e purpose of God according to election might stand not of works but of him that calleth, it was said unto her y^e elder shall serve y^e younger. As it is written Iacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whome I will have mercy, & I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth, or of him y^t runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. For y^e scripture saith unto Pharoh Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up that I might shew my power in thee, & that my name might be declared throughout all y^e Earth Therefore he hath mercy on whom he will have mercy, & whom he will he hardneth. Thou wilt say then unto me; Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? Nay but O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall {sic} y^e thing formed say to him y^t formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? Hath not y^e Potter power over the clay of y^e same lump to make one vessel unto honour & another unto dishonour? What if God willing to shew his wrath & to make his power known, endured with much long suffering y^e vessels of wrath filled to destruction? And that he might make known y^e riches of his glory on y^e vessels of mercy which he had afore prepared unto glory; even us whom he hath called not of y^e Iews onely but also of y^e Gentiles. Rom 9.11.

Blessed be y^e God & Father of o^r Lord Iesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spirituall blessings in heavenly places in christ; according as he hath chosen us in him before y^e foundation of y^e world that we should be holy & without blame before him in love: having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Iesus Christ to himself, according to y^e good pleasure of his will – In Christ we have obteined an inheritance, being predestinated according to y^e purpose of him who worketh all things after y^e counsel of his own will. Ephes 1.3, 11.

Vnto me is this grace given – that I should – make all men see what is y^e fellowship of y^e mystery, w^ch from y^e beginning of y^e world hath been hid in God who created all things by Iesus Christ: To y^e intent that now unto y^e Principalities & powers in heavenly places might be known by y^e Church y^e manifold wisdom of God, according to y^e eternal purpose w^ch he purposed in Christ Iesus o^r Lord. Eph 3.9.

When it pleased God who separated me from my Mothers womb & called me by his grace to reveale his son in me y^t I might preach him among y^e heathen, immediately I conferred not with flesh & blood, neither went I up to Ierusalem &c Gal 1.15.

Liberum arbitrium

Electio

Benevolentia Dei in Hominem.

Hominis officium et Qualificatio.

Vitia.

Mors Vitia

Mors & Resurrectio

Vltimum Iudicium

Remissio Peccatorum

Status futurus.