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SECT. VII.
HEre I say that Doctor Page his reason is not good, that we should bow at the Name Jesus, because above all other Names it minds us of Christs death. First, I denyed the antece∣dent, affirming that many called God their Saviour in the old Testament, yet few supposed that God should die, but you say very few, which I say not, I deny not that it was knowne, but it was not commonly and clearely knowne, as appeares by Christs Disciples, who though they called him Jesus, yet would hardly be perswaded that redemption should bee by his blood, though they were often told of it, Joh. 20. 9. Therefore Jesus is not the chiefest name signifying death; but the Name Christ is rather, because it denotes him to be a Priest, and such a Priest, that did also shed his owne blood, and therefore I say againe, God could have beene a Jesus if he had would, without becom∣ming a Priest, he could not indeed, because hee would not, but he never could have beene a Priest unlesse hee had beene a Jesus. You have not overthrowne the consequent, for first, how have you proved by the Scriptures that the Name of Christs death is the Name of his Glory? Secondly, I goe not against the or∣der of the Text, when I say the Name above every Name leades us to Christs glory, and not to his sufferings. I deny not that God in the Text proceeds from humility to glory, yet is it ab∣surd to confound Christs humiliation with his exaltation; and the Name of the one with the Name of the other; The Name Jesus lookes to hell saith Doctor Page, but we must looke for Christ in heaven. Thirdly, neither have I changed the Question, but it is you rather; for doe you bow onely to the Name, because you say (but prove it not) that it is a suffering Name? doe you not bow also to the sense of the Name, because it signifieth salvation by dying? This you stand upon continually, therefore the ignorantia elenchi is in your selfe.* 1.1 My marginall note stands firme against you; for seeing you say you bow in the sense of the Name Jesus, the sense of the Name is as well conveighed to the understanding by sight as by hearing: your selfe make it all one as I have noted, Part 1. Sect. 8.