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that_o neither_o threat_n nor_o promise_n can_v take_v any_o place_n verse_n 41._o i_o receive_v not_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n this_o verse_n be_v insert_v in_o policy_n to_o prevent_v a_o objection_n that_o the_o jew_n may_v make_v for_o whereas_o he_o have_v reprove_v they_o for_o not_o come_v unto_o he_o they_o may_v think_v thereupon_o and_o say_v o_o sure_o this_o man_n will_v have_v many_o follower_n he_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v praise_v and_o applaud_v he_o wherefore_o christ_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o seek_v not_o he_o hunt_v not_o after_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n it_o be_v their_o salvation_n that_o he_o aim_v at_o doct._n christ_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v do_v not_o seek_v for_o his_o own_o honour_n reputation_n and_o glory_n but_o to_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o other_o and_o so_o many_o time_n when_o he_o have_v do_v a_o great_a work_n he_o withdraw_v himself_o to_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n that_o people_n shall_v not_o talk_v of_o he_o yea_o he_o 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themselves_o but_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n verse_n 42._o but_o i_o know_v you_o that_o you_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o you_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v express_v the_o second_o fault_n for_o which_o he_o reprove_v they_o viz._n their_o want_n of_o love_n which_o be_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o their_o incredulity_n here_o note_n first_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o reproof_n second_o the_o thing_n reprove_v 1._o the_o ground_n i_o know_v you_o whatsoever_o you_o pretend_v i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n that_o you_o do_v this_o etc._n etc._n doct._n christ_n know_v man_n heart_n and_o disposition_n be_v he_o good_a joh._n 1.47_o or_o bad_a joh._n 2.25_o use_v for_o
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and_o that_o nothing_o will_v work_v upon_o they_o he_o can_v no_o long_o forbear_v but_o he_o threaten_v this_o â—eavy_a judgement_n upon_o they_o hence_o we_o learn_v doct._n that_o when_o man_n will_v not_o be_v move_v with_o soundness_n of_o argument_n or_o with_o reproof_n they_o must_v be_v more_o roundly_o deal_v withal_o by_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o christ_n against_o all_o obstinate_a man_n as_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 23._o many_o woe_n denounce_v of_o moses_n with_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n of_o john_n baptist_n with_o the_o same_o pharisee_n mat._n 3.7_o tit._n 1.13_o for_o when_o mild_a meaneâ—_n will_v not_o prevail_v this_o may_v work_v upon_o they_o jud._n vers_fw-la 23._o therefore_o as_o lenity_n and_o mildness_n do_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n so_o do_v also_o severity_n beseem_v he_o according_a as_o he_o have_v person_n to_o deal_v withal_o these_o caution_n observe_v first_o that_o 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like_o unto_o other_o yea_o worse_o than_o other_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o blasphemer_n profaner_n of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o for_o they_o they_o have_v moses_n for_o their_o patron_n who_o they_o trust_v in_o this_o their_o thought_n be_v not_o yet_o utter_v christ_n prevent_v tell_v they_o that_o even_o moses_n who_o they_o so_o high_o magnify_v shall_v be_v their_o accuser_n of_o this_o deal_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v many_o example_n how_o he_o do_v prevent_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o hearer_n so_o meet_v with_o sin_n at_o the_o beginning_n before_o it_o break_v out_o further_o a_o pattern_n for_o minister_n to_z follow_v teach_v they_o to_o dive_v into_o man_n heart_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v wâ—ich_a they_o may_v do_v 1._o by_o dâ—ligent_a observe_v of_o their_o own_o disposition_n their_o own_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o thiâ—ke_v the_o same_o may_v be_v in_o other_o etc._n etc._n 2._o by_o observe_v what_o have_v be_v the_o quality_n and_o disposition_n of_o his_o hearer_n what_o their_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n â—â—â—ir_a excuse_n and_o pretence_n etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o the_o word_n which_o can_v search_v further_o than_o any_o other_o mean_n thus_o shall_v they_o meet_v with_o sin_n in_o time_n and_o suffer_v no_o root_n of_o bitterness_n to_o sâ—â—ing_v up_o 2._o the_o party_n accuse_v not_o châ—â—â—t_o but_o mâ—ses_n think_v not_o that_o i._n but_o how_o may_v this_o be_v do_v christ_n accuse_v aâ—d_v condemn_v unbeliever_n answ_n this_o may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o literal_o and_o that_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o proper_a and_o main_a end_n for_o which_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n viz._n not_o to_o condemn_v and_o accuse_v sinner_n for_o this_o the_o law_n have_v do_v before_o but_o to_o save_v second_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o high_a office_n to_o be_v a_o judge_n to_o hear_v and_o give_v sentence_n and_o not_o to_o be_v a_o accuser_n 2._o or_o figurative_o first_o by_o way_n of_o 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such_o mâ—tter_n for_o heâ—re_n be_v no_o comparison_n make_v between_o the_o devil_n what_o power_n one_o have_v over_o another_o but_o between_o they_o and_o we_o what_o power_n and_o government_n they_o have_v over_o we_o so_o that_o power_n here_o signify_v a_o ability_n and_o power_n which_o they_o have_v to_o execute_v their_o government_n worldly_n governor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o amplify_v thâ—_n former_a concern_v their_o government_n and_o also_o limit_v it_o show_v that_o they_o have_v a_o absolute_a government_n but_o be_v only_o worldly_a governor_n that_o be_v over_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n but_o yet_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o all_o man_n be_v under_o this_o government_n it_o be_v add_v of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n â—hat_n be_v of_o thâ—_n ignorant_a and_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v call_v darkness_n e_o who_o be_v blind_a see_v not_o the_o danger_n whereinto_o they_o implunge_v themselves_o by_o subiect_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n this_o also_o sheâ—es_v the_o cause_n how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v the_o devil_n subject_n because_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o rebel_v against_o god_n spiritual_a wickedness_n here_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o 1_o by_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o have_v the_o property_n of_o spirit_n as_o to_o move_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o in_o a_o moment_n without_o resistance_n etc._n etc._n 2_o their_o quality_n they_o be_v most_o monstrous_a vile_a malicious_a wicked_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o call_v spirituall_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o original_a whiâ—h_o be_v in_o high_a place_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v heavenly_a and_o iâ—_n translate_v chap._n 1._o verse_n 3._o heavenly_a thing_n not_o placâ—_n but_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o place_n than_o it_o show_v whâ—re_o the_o devil_n have_v thâ—â—_n abrade_v namely_o in_o the_o low_a heaven_n in_o the_o air_n if_o we_o take_v it_o for_o thing_n than_o it_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o combat_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o earthly_a maâ—ters_n that_o they_o contend_v but_o for_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n such_o as_o concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o word_n than_o area_n description_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n describe_v 1_o by_o their_o dominion_n principality_n governor_n which_o be_v amplify_v 1_o by_o that_o power_n that_o they_o have_v to_o execute_v thâ—ir_a government_n power_n 2_o by_o the_o party_n that_o be_v govern_v the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n 1_o doct._n our_o spiritual_a enemy_n be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o rule_n dominion_n and_o command_v a_o point_n clear_a chap._n 2._o verse_n 2.2_o cor._n 4.4_o quest_n but_o how_o come_v he_o to_o have_v this_o power_n whether_o be_v it_o of_o god_n or_o no_o for_o it_o seem_v so_o to_o be_v rom._n 13.1_o anâ—â—_n that_o general_a ground_n be_v there_o restrain_v to_o the_o government_n &_o unto_o all_o lawful_a government_n ordain_v by_o god_n but_o aâ—_n for_o the_o devil_n he_o can_v indeed_o have_v no_o power_n buâ—_n by_o god_n permission_n and_o although_o that_o god_n do_v suffer_v he_o yet_o have_v he_o no_o right_a and_o title_n unto_o this_o dignity_n the_o reason_n than_o be_v 1_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o because_o he_o do_v tyrannical_o usurp_v this_o power_n like_v as_o do_v the_o pope_n his_o chief_a instrument_n 2_o tâ—es_n 2.4_o deut._n 18_o 7._o see_v math._n 4.9_o luke_n 4.6_o 2_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o vassal_n that_o slavish_o yâ—â—ld_v unto_o he_o and_o voluntary_o give_v unto_o he_o this_o power_n â—o_o make_v he_o their_o prince_n hoâ—_n 8.4_o now_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o ambitious_a that_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v gruen_o he_o will_v take_v it_o and_o give_v a_o inch_n he_o will_v take_v a_o ell_n uâ—e_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o yield_v to_o the_o devil_n or_o give_v he_o one_o joâ—e_n for_o where_o he_o can_v get_v a_o entrance_n there_o will_v he_o set_v his_o throne_n if_o we_o give_v he_o sway_v a_o little_a hâ—e_v will_v be_v the_o whole_a prince_n and_o ruler_n 2_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o subject_v ourselves_o to_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o to_o he_o as_o to_o our_o lord_n and_o king_n for_o than_o will_v he_o defend_v and_o maintain_v we_o and_o as_o king_n do_v not_o suffer_v other_o to_o bear_v ruâ—e_v over_o his_o own_o subject_n otherwise_o if_o we_o refuse_v to_o have_v he_o reign_v over_o we_o it_o be_v just_a for_o he_o to_o give_v we_o over_o to_o these_o cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a lord_n 2_o doct._n as_o they_o have_v a_o dominion_n so_o they_o have_v power_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o and_o to_o keep_v their_o vassal_n under_o they_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 2._o the_o point_n be_v manifest_a therefore_o to_o handle_v this_o their_o power_n more_o particular_o let_v we_o consider_v 1_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o it_o have_v please_v god_n thus_o to_o arm_v they_o with_o power_n 1_o in_o his_o just_a judgement_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o child_n 3_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n in_o the_o assist_v of_o they_o 4_o that_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o grace_n wherewith_o he_o arm_v his_o child_n may_v be_v see_v that_o they_o be_v armour_n of_o proof_n to_o defend_v they_o 2_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o how_o far_o this_o power_n reach_v to_o this_o in_o general_n may_v be_v answer_v that_o hâ—_n be_v able_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v within_o the_o compassâ—_n of_o nature_n under_o heaven_n that_o may_v be_v do_v by_o natural_a mean_n he_o have_v no_o power_n upon_o the_o heaven_n as_o to_o alter_v their_o motion_n etc._n etc._n but_o under_o the_o moon_n he_o have_v power_n as_o 1_o in_o the_o air_n toâ—nish_v it_o together_o with_o great_a violence_n to_o cause_v wind_n and_o tempest_n as_o when_o job_n house_n be_v oâ—erthrowne_v job_n 1_o â—_o in_o the_o water_n to_o raise_v up_o tempest_n likewise_o for_o the_o drown_n of_o ship_n and_o man_n to_o make_v breach_n etc._n etc._n 3_o in_o the_o earth_n to_o turn_v thing_n topâ—â—e-turuâ—e_a house_n tree_n etc._n etc._n 4_o on_o live_a creature_n to_o destroy_v they_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o swine_n mat._n 8._o 5_o on_o man_n to_o take_v their_o body_n and_o hurry_n thâ—m_v up_o and_o down_o from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o he_o do_v christ_n body_n to_o smite_v it_o with_o disease_n to_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o to_o trouble_v the_o conscience_n to_o stir_v up_o tâ—e_v humour_n of_o lust_n choler_n etc._n etc._n question_n but_o be_v not_o his_o power_n diminish_v by_o his_o fall_n be_v he_o as_o powerful_a as_o the_o good_a
greaâ—_n quickness_n do_v likewise_o give_v they_o great_a advantage_n 4_o be_v spirit_n they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o faint_v wearisomenâ—sse_n and_o dâ—cay_v but_o aâ—â—er_o many_o hundred_o tâ—ousands_n of_o exploye_v do_v they_o arâ—_n stilâ—_n ready_a for_o more_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o they_o gâ—t_v so_o great_a experience_n and_o doâ—_n assault_v continual_o without_o intermission_n notwithstanding_o these_o disadvantage_n on_o our_o part_n we_o have_v comfort_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n of_o spirit_n who_o be_v with_o we_o to_o defend_v we_o who_o have_v give_v his_o spirit_n to_o open_v our_o eye_n thâ—t_v we_o may_v see_v the_o sleight_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o strengthen_v we_o that_o we_o faint_v not_o &_o to_o be_v that_o strong_a man_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o take_v possession_n of_o us._n 3_o use_n it_o show_v that_o we_o must_v fight_v against_o he_o not_o with_o earthly_a weapon_n but_o with_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n of_o god_n here_o prescribe_v so_o 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be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n 2_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o strong_a motive_n unâ—o_v we_o to_o hate_v all_o impiety_n because_o herein_o wear_v like_a unto_o the_o devil_n now_o note_v we_o how_o aâ—l_v aâ—e_v set_v down_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n principality_n pour_v worldly_a governor_n spiritual_a wiâ—kâ—dnesses_n to_o show_v that_o they_o arâ—_n not_o a_o few_o but_o many_o who_o be_v our_o enemy_n verse_n 13._o for_o this_o cause_n tâ—kâ—_n unto_o you_o the_o wholâ—_n armour_n of_o god_n that_o â—ee_n may_v be_v able_a tâ—_n resist_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o have_v finish_v all_o thing_n to_o stanâ—_n fâ—â—sâ—_n from_o the_o former_a consideration_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o terriblenesse_n of_o our_o enemy_n the_o apostle_n take_v occasion_n again_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o great_a watchfulness_n and_o courage_n in_o withstand_v these_o our_o enemy_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o be_v in_o regard_n we_o have_v so_o great_a enemy_n so_o malicious_a powerful_a and_o strong_a whereforâ—_n he_o repeat_v again_o the_o direction_n before_o lay_v down_o vers_fw-la 11._o the_o word_n then_o contain_v two_o point_n 1_o a_o direction_n 2_o motive_n in_o the_o direction_n observe_v 1_o the_o mean_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v 2_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v the_o mean_n aâ—e_v express_v in_o these_o word_n the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n of_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v before_o vers_fw-la 11._o oâ—ely_o consider_v some_o reason_n why_o this_o be_v again_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v â—_o especial_o 1_o the_o apostle_n hereby_o shewâ—s_v that_o he_o have_v deliver_v this_o direction_n with_o good_a adviâ—â—_n not_o rash_o and_o sudden_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v tell_v against_o and_o again_o to_o say_v it_o as_o gal._n 1.9_o 2_o thaâ—_n as_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o itself_o so_o it_o be_v behooveful_a for_o we_o and_o especial_o to_o be_v regard_v oâ—_n we_o as_o psal_n 24.7.9_o 3_o because_o tâ—e_v apostle_n will_v knâ—w_v that_o we_o be_v very_o backward_o to_o perform_v this_o duty_n and_o therefore_o he_o urge_v it_o again_o uâ—e_v 1_o â—or_a minister_n to_o urge_v and_o press_v upon_o theiâ—_n people_n their_o duty_n again_o and_o again_o 2_o to_o râ—proove_v people_n thâ—t_o have_v itch_a â—ares_n and_o can_v endure_v repetition_n but_o stiâ—l_o long_o after_o new_a point_n further_o from_o this_o repetition_n we_o may_v observe_v both_o the_o necessity_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o thâ—se_a mâ—anes_n prâ—scribed_v in_o that_o they_o and_o tâ—ey_v only_a arâ—_n 〈◊〉_d down_n bâ—fore_o and_o again_o repeatâ—â—_n aftâ—r_v the_o description_n oâ—_n our_o enemy_n verse_n 12._o which_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o take_v good_a hâ—â—d_n unâ—o_v they_o 2_o the_o manner_n of_o use_v the_o mean_n be_v set_v down_o in_o another_o phrase_n then_o before_o take_v unto_o you_o but_o ver_fw-la 11._o pâ—t_v on_o the_o doctrine_n hence_o arise_v be_v this_o that_o doct._n the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v defend_v be_v 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first_o noâ—e_n 1_o thâ—â—enefit_n 2_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 3_o the_o time_n 1_o the_o benefit_n in_o thâ—se_a word_n that_o yâ—e_n may_v be_v able_a whence_o be_v câ—nfâ—rmâ—d_v the_o doctrine_n before_o â—eliuâ—râ—d_n that_o whoso_o haâ—h_v thiâ—_n armour_n may_v in_o thâ—â—â—ght_a 〈◊〉_d thereof_o be_v 〈…〉_z of_o viâ—torâ—_n 2_o the_o duty_n be_v in_o thiâ—_n word_n 〈…〉_z or_o stand_v against_o our_o enemy_n a_o wâ—â—d_n of_o 〈…〉_z of_o defiance_n whence_o doct._n 1_o the_o armour_n that_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n be_v give_v we_o to_o defy_v our_o enemy_n bold_o and_o to_o combat_v with_o he_o jam._n 4.7_o 1_o â—et_z 5.9_o use_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o who_o profess_v ourselves_o soldier_n oâ—_n christ_n and_o have_v take_v unâ—o_o we_o this_o armour_n must_v know_v that_o we_o be_v not_o câ—lled_v to_o embrace_v â—his_fw-la word_n and_o live_v idle_o at_o â—ase_n but_o to_o fight_v doct._n 2_o see_v that_o we_o be_v bid_v take_v this_o armour_n and_o so_o resist_v we_o learn_v that_o without_o this_o armour_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o resist_v we_o shall_v rush_v like_o horse_n upon_o the_o pike_n we_o fight_v like_o naked_a man_n against_o man_n arm_v use_v as_o before_o weâ—_n be_v teach_v to_o resist_v so_o here_o we_o be_v show_v how_o to_o resist_v not_o foolish_o trust_v in_o our_o own_o strength_n but_o arm_v with_o the_o power_n of_o god_n doct._n 3_o that_o we_o give_v no_o place_n to_o the_o devil_n for_o such_o be_v his_o suttlety_n and_o cruelty_n that_o he_o know_v how_o to_o take_v every_o advantage_n and_o be_v once_o enter_v like_o a_o fierce_a lion_n will_v devour_v us._n use_v it_o reprove_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o will_v yield_v a_o little_a and_o hope_v well_o enough_o to_o recover_v themselves_o but_o sin_n grow_v by_o degree_n and_o the_o devil_n get_v great_a advantage_n by_o persuade_v we_o to_o yield_v a_o little_a and_o if_o we_o sin_v a_o little_a and_o so_o lose_v our_o ground_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o recover_v it_o be_v lose_v then_o to_o have_v keep_v it_o at_o the_o first_o 3_o the_o time_n be_v note_v in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o evil_a day_n not_o evil_a in_o itself_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o occurrence_n that_o fall_v out_o upon_o that_o day_n some_o take_v this_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n other_o too_o strict_o for_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o death_n i_o rather_o take_v it_o in_o a_o middle_a sense_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n or_o day_n namely_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n and_o temptation_n wherein_o we_o be_v assault_v by_o the_o devil_n who_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o of_o punishment_n â—nd_v therefore_o it_o be_v call_v evil_a doct._n hence_o we_o learn_v in_o general_a that_o there_o be_v a_o