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themselves_o damnation_n those_o that_o resist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resistance_n expl._n be_v a_o relative_n act_n and_o it_o imply_v some_o person_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v resist_v what_o then_o be_v the_o correlate_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n those_o that_o resist_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o authority_n set_v over_o they_o civil_a authority_n have_v jus_o gladii_fw-la the_o authority_n supreme_a or_o subordinate_a just_o obtain_v over_o they_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o use_v which_o signify_v corporal_a strength_n and_o power_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o scripture_n distinguish_v from_o both_o the_o other_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n four_o 36._o and_o ix_o 1._o 1_o cor._n xv_o 24._o ephes._n i._n 21._o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judas_n 25._o it_o answer_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v by_o all_o the_o name_n of_o legal_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o person_n of_o governor_n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o power_n so_o ephes._n iii._o 10._o that_o to_o principality_n and_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v know_v etc._n etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o power_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o this_o world_n ephes._n seven_o 2._o so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o separate_v their_o personal_a and_o their_o politic_a capacity_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o inquire_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o it_o be_v to_o resist_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o 1._o that_o to_o oppose_v by_o force_n be_v to_o resist_v it_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o i_o need_v not_o speak_v to_o it_o we_o meet_v both_o
whereby_o the_o devil_n have_v prevail_v to_o scandalize_v the_o world_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o antiscriptural_a infidelity_n it_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n that_o i_o have_v conceive_v it_o requisite_a after_o many_o other_o who_o have_v do_v worthy_o to_o have_v recourse_n once_o more_o to_o the_o original_a reason_n of_o thing_n and_o essay_n the_o common_a ground_n whereupon_o mankind_n do_v proceed_v in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n where_o hope_v that_o i_o have_v escape_v the_o absurdity_n of_o beg_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n discourse_v in_o a_o circle_n and_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o some_o other_o method_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o suppose_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n both_o 1._o the_o old_a testament_n and_o 2._o the_o new_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o of_o divine_a authority_n 3._o and_o suppose_v matter_n of_o fact_n to_o be_v true_o relate_v the_o doctrinal_a part_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v 4._o for_o the_o historical_a relation_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o disbelieve_v it_o that_o for_o the_o reception_n of_o it_o it_o have_v 1._o all_o the_o advantage_n whereof_o a_o history_n be_v capable_a 2._o far_o great_a advantage_n than_o any_o other_o history_n wherefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o all_o the_o scripture_n i._n e._n the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n quod_fw-la erat_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la concern_v the_o sinfulness_n danger_n &_o remedy_n of_o infidelity_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o whitehall_n february_n 16._o 1667_o 68_o by_o seth_n lord_n bishop_n of_o sarum_n london_n print_v by_o a._n c._n for_o james_n collins_n at_o the_o king_n arm_n within_o ludgate_n near_o st._n paul_n 1672._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o infidelity_n heb._n iii._o 12._o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a i_o shall_v not_o spend_v time_n in_o a_o disputation_n concern_v the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n viz._n whether_o it_o be_v paul_n or_o barnabas_n or_o luke_n or_o clemens_n or_o apollo_n etc._n etc._n but_o shall_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n suppose_v st._n paul_n to_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o if_o the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v not_o infallible_o know_v this_o ought_v not_o to_o detract_v from_o its_o authority_n most_o of_o the_o other_o epistle_n have_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n because_o they_o be_v know_v to_o have_v proceed_v from_o apostolical_a writer_n this_o on_o the_o contrary_a have_v be_v conclude_v to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a epistle_n propter_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d characterem_fw-la by_o reason_n of_o that_o divine_a and_o apostolical_a spirit_n which_o to_o those_o who_o have_v have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v have_v manifest_o appear_v in_o it_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o this_o sense_n to_o compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a i_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o affirm_v that_o this_o epistle_n have_v in_o it_o some_o peculiar_a advantage_n compare_v with_o some_o other_o of_o the_o epistle_n advantage_n i_o mean_v of_o usefulness_n not_o of_o authority_n see_v all_o of_o they_o issue_v from_o the_o same_o spirit_n the_o design_n of_o it_o be_v general_n fundamental_a comprehensive_a not_o private_a circumstantial_a occasional_a and_o it_o have_v peculiar_o convey_v to_o the_o church_n two_o great_a treasure_n 1._o a_o complete_a model_n or_o systeme_n of_o christian_a divinity_n and_o 2._o the_o way_n of_o that_o analogy_n and_o manner_n of_o ratiocination_n whereby_o the_o true_a spirit_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o type_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v find_v out_o and_o apply_v it_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v to_o those_o of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o main_a scope_n and_o design_n of_o it_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o professor_n of_o christianity_n from_o apostasy_n and_o infidelity_n the_o mean_v use_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v partly_o didactical_a and_o partly_o protreptical_a demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o then_o urge_v the_o professor_n of_o those_o truth_n to_o be_v steadfast_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o beware_v of_o infidelity_n the_o method_n here_o use_v be_v a_o mix_a method_n of_o doctrine_n and_o application_n dogmatical_a truth_n and_o pathetical_a exhortation_n continual_o interweave_v he_o begin_v with_o the_o great_a foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n christ_n be_v the_o chap._n 1_o son_n of_o god_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n better_a than_o the_o angel_n wherefore_o if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v steadfast_a how_o shall_v we_o escape_v chap._n 2_o if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n from_o the_o comparison_n of_o christ_n chap._n 3_o with_o moses_n he_o conclude_v against_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o infidelity_n he_o demonstrate_v the_o priesthood_n 8._o of_o christ_n to_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o that_o of_o aaron_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o argument_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o application_n or_o corollary_n concern_v the_o dreadful_a condition_n of_o they_o that_o fall_v away_o this_o be_v his_o design_n and_o method_n throughout_o the_o epistle_n whatever_o doctrine_n he_o be_v upon_o this_o be_v still_o the_o drift_n and_o aim_n of_o all_o his_o application_n namely_o to_o preserve_v the_o professor_n of_o christianity_n from_o apostasy_n and_o infidelity_n the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v be_v a_o reiteration_n or_o reinforcement_n of_o a_o application_n or_o corollary_n arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n above_o moses_n moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o the_o house_n as_o a_o servant_n christ_n as_o a_o son_n over_o his_o own_o house_n this_o bouse_n be_v we_o if_o we_o hold_v fast_o our_o faith_n wherefore_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v harden_n not_o your_o heart_n ....._o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o ...._o i_o say_v the_o word_n be_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n and_o in_o they_o be_v considerable_a 1._o the_o person_n to_o who_o direct_v professor_n of_o christianity_n express_v in_o the_o word_n brethren_n 2._o matter_n or_o object_n about_o which_o it_o be_v conversant_a unbelief_n heart_n unbelief_n 3._o form_n of_o exhortation_n by_o way_n of_o caveat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v beed_o now_o every_o caveat_n imply_v 1._o evil_n in_o the_o thing_n 2._o danger_n of_o the_o thing_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v way_n and_o mena_n to_o prevent_v it_o this_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o caveat_n and_o express_v in_o word_n follow_v my_o design_n at_o this_o time_n will_v be_v to_o enforce_v the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o text_n and_o see_v that_o every_o application_n be_v a_o consequence_n or_o corollary_n arise_v from_o some_o antecedent_n proposition_n and_o the_o force_n of_o it_o be_v final_o resolve_v into_o the_o truth_n and_o evidence_n and_o concernment_n of_o that_o antecedent_n therefore_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o draw_v out_o that_o antecedent_n by_o reflect_v brief_o upon_o the_o text_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o series_n of_o the_o epistle_n i._o then_o for_o the_o person_n they_o be_v here_o style_v brethren_n and_o elsewhere_o holy_a brethren_n partaker_n 4._o of_o the_o heavenly_a call_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptize_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o worldto_n come_v ii_o the_o matter_n unbelief_n or_o rather_o disbelief_n not_o negative_a infidelity_n but_o a_o positive_a revolt_n from_o the_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v profess_v general_o a_o disbelief_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n particular_o a_o disbelief_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o to_o the_o doctrine_n or_o promise_n or_o threaten_n thereof_o iii_o for_o the_o form_n that_o which_o be_v here_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v to_o it_o be_v in_o the_o other_o of_o form_n exhortation_n throughout_o the_o epistle_n express_v by_o term_n of_o the_o great_a emphasis_n and_o earnestness_n imaginable_a let_v we_o fear_n lest_o we_o fall_v short_a 4._o 1._o labour_v to_o enter_v 4._o 1._o use_v diligence_n be_v not_o slothful_a 6._o 11_o 12._o press_v earnest_o draw_v near_o hold_v fast_o 10._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o give_v more_o deligent_fw-la heed_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_n we_o shall_v let_v it_o slip_v 2._o 1._o so_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o apostle_n argumentation_n be_v this_o the_o last_o resolution_n of_o all_o the_o obligation_n of_o man_n be_v into_o reason_n of_o duty_n and_o of_o interest_n if_o there_o be_v
jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la must_v be_v render_v to_o he_o he_o do_v not_o examine_v pilat_n power_n in_o case_n of_o blasphemy_n or_o treason_n but_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o submit_v he_o fall_v not_o upon_o sift_v or_o examine_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n either_o their_o original_a power_n or_o the_o power_n leave_v they_o by_o the_o roman_n they_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o therefore_o they_o bid_v you_o do_v do_v it_o matth._n xxiii_o 2_o 3._o and_o so_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v unconcern_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o govern_n part_n of_o civil_a policy_n no_o word_n be_v find_v in_o all_o their_o write_n inquire_v into_o the_o right_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n who_o be_v sovereign_a or_o limit_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n only_o thus_o much_o they_o take_v for_o certain_a such_o as_o they_o be_v they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o they_o spend_v all_o their_o labour_n in_o sound_v deep_o and_o firm_o establish_v that_o other_o part_n which_o concern_v obedience_n from_o this_o observation_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o whatever_o thing_n or_o person_n be_v not_o before_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n exempt_a from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o by_o the_o foundation_n and_o principle_n of_o christianity_n exempt_v non_fw-la eripit_fw-la mortalia_fw-la qui_fw-la regna_fw-la that_fw-mi coelestia_fw-la and_o it_o will_v only_o remain_v for_o we_o to_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o god_n peculiar_a people_n in_o reference_n to_o these_o particular_n before_o and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o which_o if_o we_o shall_v add_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o ancient_a christian_a emperor_n i_o know_v not_o what_o more_o can_v be_v desire_v to_o clear_v the_o present_a argument_n i_o suppose_v it_o needless_a to_o put_v in_o a_o caution_n that_o while_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o order_v matter_n of_o religion_n we_o do_v not_o entitle_v he_o to_o the_o priest_n office_n the_o spiritual_a function_n or_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o in_o preach_v the_o word_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n exercise_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n or_o of_o the_o key_n etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n who_o have_v put_v it_o into_o our_o sovereign_n heart_n to_o be_v tender_a of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n as_o of_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n this_o be_v a_o calumny_n insist_v on_o general_o by_o almost_o all_o our_o adversary_n but_o it_o be_v too_o rude_a and_o gross_a to_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o this_o place_n rather_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o the_o sovereign_n among_o all_o people_n heathen_a jew_n christian_n have_v not_o claim_v and_o exercise_v power_n in_o all_o cause_n over_o all_o person_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a 1._o for_o cause_n the_o new_a testament_n sometime_o divide_v the_o gentile_n 14._o into_o greek_n and_o barbarian_n sometime_o into_o wise_a and_o unwise_a according_a to_o which_o division_n the_o roman_n be_v i_o suppose_v reckon_v under_o the_o greek_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v most_o extract_v and_o with_o who_o they_o contend_v in_o civility_n brief_o 1._o the_o greek_n 2._o the_o roman_n 3._o the_o barbarous_a nation_n do_v always_o exercise_v such_o a_o power_n 1._o aristotle_n the_o great_a among_o the_o greek_n tell_v we_o that_o 8._o the_o first_o and_o principal_a thing_n in_o a_o common_a wealth_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o fragment_n which_o be_v leave_v we_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a grecian_a commonwealth_n we_o shall_v find_v nothing_o so_o frequent_a as_o the_o ordinance_n concern_v their_o religion_n 2._o among_o the_o roman_n cicero_n the_o wise_a say_v that_o religion_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o humane_a society_n as_o 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verse_n 26._o in_o the_o three_o of_o jonah_n the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n and_o his_o noble_n proclaim_v a_o public_a fast._n in_o the_o first_o of_o ezra_n cyrus_n put_v forth_o a_o edict_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o four_o artaxerxes_n reverse_v it_o in_o the_o six_o darius_n reinforceth_a it_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v now_o evident_a that_o greek_n and_o barbarian_n do_v exercise_v this_o power_n to_o think_v to_o elevate_v the_o force_n of_o these_o instance_n because_o all_o these_o be_v stranger_n from_o god_n and_o alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n 12._o be_v to_o mistake_v the_o purpose_n for_o which_o they_o be_v allege_v however_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o among_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n only_o but_o among_o the_o holy_a and_o wise_a of_o the_o governor_n and_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o juda_n who_o for_o abolish_n false_a worship_n and_o ordain_v the_o true_a be_v often_o high_o commend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o 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