poor_a and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o helper_n psal._n 72.10_o 11_o 12._o he_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o great_a king_n be_v lord_n of_o lord_n to_o make_v they_o fulfil_v his_o pleasure_n and_o serve_v his_o end_n either_o in_o favour_n or_o correction_n to_o his_o saint_n or_o in_o punishment_n to_o other_o 3._o in_o judge_v and_o pass_v sentence_n on_o all_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v lord_n both_o of_o live_v and_o dead_a and_o all_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v write_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n rom._n 14.9_o 10_o 11._o 2._o he_o have_v a_o special_a lordship_n over_o his_o visible_a church_n as_o he_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o head_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n judge_n of_o all_o man_n so_o he_o be_v king_n and_o lord_n of_o his_o church_n which_o own_v this_o one_o lord_n eph._n 4.5_o both_o they_o and_o we_o lord_n of_o all_o church_n 1_o cor_fw-la 1.2_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n in_o all_o thing_n or_o among_o all_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n the_o government_n be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n isa._n 9.6_o he_o be_v chief_o a_o lord_n because_o of_o his_o heritage_n the_o church_n wherein_o he_o rule_v 1._o as_o a_o king_n or_o magistrate_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n luke_n 1.32_o 33._o and_o nathaniel_n give_v he_o this_o salutation_n john_n 1.49_o rabbi_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o who_o have_v rule_n or_o dominion_n this_o be_v use_v sometime_o civiliter_fw-la in_o some_o respect_n and_o general_a signification_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o we_o call_v he_o to_o who_o reverence_n and_o honour_n be_v due_a it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o relation_n or_o who_o have_v servant_n lord_n but_o most_o proper_o it_o be_v use_v theologice_n when_o this_o appellation_n be_v give_v to_o the_o only_a true_a god_n answer_v the_o name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n which_o the_o seventy_o usual_o translate_v this_o word_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o absolute_a power_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o or_o only_a lord_n 1_o cor._n 8_o 6._o eph._n 4.5_o the_o hebrew_n word_n adonai_n spring_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v a_o base_a or_o pillar_n which_o sustain_v any_o thing_n and_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d borrow_v from_o building_n whereunto_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v compare_v whereof_o the_o king_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n so_o king_n contract_v from_o the_o saxon_a word_n coning_n or_o dine_a signify_v power_n and_o skill_n and_o so_o lord_n from_o laford_n a_o saxon_a word_n a_o sustainer_n dominus_fw-la in_o its_o strict_a and_o simple_a sense_n be_v one_o that_o have_v a_o jus_o disponedi_fw-la possidendi_fw-la &_o utendi_fw-la a_o right_a of_o have_v or_o possess_v dispose_v and_o use_v i._n e._n that_o be_v full_a and_o sole_a owner_n or_o proprietor_n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v more_o large_o as_o comprehend_v both_o propriety_n and_o rule_n and_o sometime_o more_o improper_o for_o government_n or_o command_v itself_o but_o among_o lawyer_n it_o be_v take_v proper_o and_o strict_o for_o a_o owner_n yet_o here_o not_o exclude_v the_o other_o it_o be_v take_v for_o one_o qui_fw-la pollit_fw-la authoritate_fw-la cvi_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la prescribendi_fw-la one_o that_o have_v authority_n and_o govern_v by_o law_n which_o be_v a_o authoritative_a constitution_n de_fw-fr debito_fw-la officii_fw-la praemii_fw-la &_o poenae_fw-la the_o signification_n of_o the_o will_n of_o a_o governor_n make_v the_o subject_n duty_n and_o determine_v of_o reward_n to_o the_o obedient_a and_o punishment_n to_o the_o disobedient_a 2._o as_o a_o master_n or_o teacher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preceptor_n or_o magister_n one_o that_o teach_v letter_n or_o manner_n and_o the_o latter_a word_n magister_n be_v more_o general_a and_o declare_v some_o pre-eminence_n or_o dignity_n as_o that_o mat._n 19.16_o good_a master_n etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v the_o infallible_a guide_n and_o teacher_n of_o his_o church_n he_o know_v his_o father_n will_n and_o there_o be_v neither_o ignorance_n nor_o negligence_n nor_o ambition_n or_o deceit_n in_o he_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o conceal_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o teach_v all_o thing_n needful_a to_o be_v know_v in_o order_n to_o our_o attain_n eternal_a life_n this_o be_v his_o office_n and_o work_n therefore_o the_o title_n of_o disciple_n be_v most_o common_o give_v to_o believer_n much_o of_o religion_n do_v consist_v in_o learning_n of_o he_o as_o his_o disciple_n 3._o as_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n mat._n 10.24_o 25._o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n above_o his_o lord_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o the_o disciple_n be_v as_o his_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n as_o his_o lord_n if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n beelzebub_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o call_v they_o of_o his_o household_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 13.34_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v as_o a_o man_n take_v a_o far_a journey_n who_o leave_v his_o house_n and_o give_v authority_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o every_o man_n his_o work_n watch_v you_o therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n come_v at_o even_o or_o at_o midnight_n or_o at_o the_o cock_n crow_v or_o in_o the_o morning_n mat._n 20.1_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o householder_n which_o go_v out_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o hire_v labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n hence_o he_o be_v often_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n betoken_v a_o private_a right_n to_o rule_v such_o as_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o guide_n and_o govern_v of_o a_o family_n and_o most_o proper_o signify_v a_o master_n ruler_n or_o governor_n over_o servant_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o this_o lordship_n be_v declare_v by_o these_o act_n 1._o by_o call_v and_o gather_v they_o by_o his_o word_n isa._n 55.45_o behold_v i_o have_v give_v he_o for_o a_o witness_n a_o leader_n and_o commander_n to_o the_o people_n behold_v thou_o shall_v call_v a_o nation_n who_o thou_o know_v not_o and_o nation_n that_o know_v not_o thou_o shall_v run_v unto_o thou_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v glorify_v thou_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o father_n concern_v the_o messiah_n of_o who_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n themselves_o expound_v this_o place_n who_o he_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v to_o be_v a_o teacher_n and_o testifier_n of_o his_o will_n a_o leader_n or_o a_o ruler_n or_o a_o prince_n and_o commander_n not_o to_o israel_n alone_o but_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_n to_o call_v a_o nation_n by_o a_o external_a call_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n bestow_v sometime_o upon_o city_n kingdom_n commonwealth_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 20.1_o thus_o he_o hire_v labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n a_o calling_n according_a to_o mean_n common_a to_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a ver_fw-la 16._o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o choose_v 2._o give_v law_n to_o they_o to_o direct_v and_o oblige_v they_o to_o obedience_n isa._n 33.22_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n or_o statute-maker_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o as_o a_o sovereign_a to_o protect_v his_o subject_n that_o continue_v loyal_a to_o he_o and_o live_v according_a to_o his_o law_n the_o apostle_n be_v publisher_n of_o his_o law_n 1_o thes._n 4.2_o for_o you_o know_v what_o commandment_n we_o give_v you_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o command_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 7.10_o &_o 9_o 14._o even_o so_o have_v christ_n ordain_v that_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 6.2_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v of_o love_v one_o another_o none_o but_o christ_n can_v give_v law_n and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n servant_n but_o receive_v law_n from_o he_o 3._o appoint_v order_n power_n office_n and_o officer_n among_o they_o who_o
the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 25_o then_o come_v the_o end_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n for_o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o put_v all_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n psal._n 2.9_o he_o have_v set_v his_o king_n on_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n and_o give_v he_o the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o then_o add_v concern_v his_o enemy_n that_o rage_n and_o take_v counsel_n against_o he_o thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n thou_o shall_v dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n and_o shall_v perish_v from_o the_o way_n utter_o and_o irrecoverable_o when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o because_o they_o will_v not_o kiss_v the_o son_n in_o token_n of_o subjection_n to_o his_o lordship_n nor_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o matt._n 24.50_o 51_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o ware_n of_o and_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 3._o in_o what_o manner_n and_o order_n he_o that_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o who_o the_o sound_n of_o it_o never_o come_v be_v under_o the_o first_o he_o that_o profess_v christ_n be_v under_o the_o first_o and_o second_o a_o true_a believer_n be_v under_o all_o these_o three_o lordship_n 1._o under_o the_o first_o as_o a_o man_n 2._o under_o the_o second_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o under_o the_o three_o as_o a_o member_n of_o christ._n the_o more_o general_a lordship_n be_v conduce_v to_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o special_a lordship_n and_o then_o both_o to_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o more_o special_a eph._n 1.22_o 23_o 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church_n by_o his_o testimony_n psal._n 93.1_o the_o lord_n reign_v he_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n vers_fw-la 2._o thy_o throne_n be_v establish_v of_o old_a thou_o be_v from_o everlasting_a the_o lord_n on_o high_a be_v mighty_a than_o the_o noise_n of_o many_o water_n yea_o than_o the_o mighty_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n thy_o testimony_n be_v very_o sure_a holiness_n bebecome_v thy_o house_n o_o lord_n for_o ever_o 3._o whence_o have_v christ_n this_o lordship_n he_o be_v in_o this_o office_n 1._o by_o creation_n by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v col._n 1.16_o joh._n 1.3_o now_o absolute_a propriety_n result_v immediate_o from_o creation_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o more_o full_a and_o certain_a title_n than_o creation_n he_o that_o give_v man_n and_o all_o the_o world_n their_o be_v and_o that_o of_o nothing_o of_o no_o preaexistent_a matter_n nor_o by_o any_o coordinate_a con-cause_n must_v needs_o be_v absolute_a owner_n of_o all_o without_o the_o least_o limitation_n and_o then_o he_o have_v the_o jus_o regendi_fw-la by_o immediate_a resultancy_n from_o his_o absolute_a propriety_n suppose_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v a_o rational_a free_a agent_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creator_n alone_o which_o so_o qualify_v one_o to_o be_v a_o subject_n and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v the_o governor_n that_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o remotum_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la relationis_fw-la he_o that_o give_v man_n his_o be_v must_v needs_o be_v his_o rightful_a governor_n and_o lord_n as_o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o a_o argument_n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o and_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v he_o continue_v thy_o be_v and_o well_o be_v and_o all_o the_o mean_n thereto_o he_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n heb._n 1.3_o 2._o by_o his_o father_n advancement_n and_o appointment_n god_n have_v set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o may_v and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v ephes._n 1.20_o 21._o phil._n 2.9_o wherefore_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n act._n 2.36_o therefore_o let_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n know_v assure_o that_o god_n have_v make_v that_o same_o jesus_n both_o lord_n and_o christ._n aâ—t_o 5.36_o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n for_o to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n god_n have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n by_o his_o designation_n he_o have_v right_a and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o first-born_a to_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o 3._o by_o his_o own_o purchase_n he_o have_v buy_v we_o with_o a_o price_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o a_o dear_a purchase_n where_o the_o price_n be_v his_o precious_a blood_n his_o own_o life_n rom._n 14.9_o for_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o die_v and_z rise_v and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o live_a we_o read_v in_o the_o law_n of_o servant_n buy_v with_o money_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n he_o that_o have_v pay_v a_o valuable_a consideration_n for_o a_o man_n service_n shall_v have_v it_o now_o christ_n have_v buy_v we_o not_o wâ—th_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n 1_o pet._n 1.16_o 19_o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o his_o only_a that_o have_v buy_v we_o and_o pay_v for_o we_o to_o glorify_v he_o 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