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this_o cut_n off_o be_v take_v exod._n 31.14_o 15._o or_o extraordinary_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n three_o a_o deprivation_n of_o salvation_n and_o debar_v from_o life_n eternal_a a_o cut_n off_o from_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n hereafter_o because_o here_o they_o so_o little_o regard_v the_o communion_n of_o his_o member_n as_o psal_n 69.28_o 2._o the_o person_n against_o who_o this_o judgement_n be_v threaten_v be_v plain_o set_v down_o numb_a 9.10_o 13._o where_o we_o see_v that_o if_o urgent_a cause_n do_v hinder_v any_o one_o god_n in_o that_o case_n do_v dispense_v with_o he_o but_o if_o when_o he_o may_v convenient_o keep_v the_o passeover_n and_o be_v not_o hinder_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n he_o do_v then_o neglect_v it_o than_o be_v he_o liable_a to_o this_o punishment_n we_o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o passeover_n as_o they_o also_o do_v vers_fw-la 28._o and_o in_o time_n succeed_v when_o they_o be_v grow_v careless_a or_o have_v forget_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n we_o see_v that_o godly_a king_n consider_v the_o great_a necessity_n of_o it_o have_v great_a care_n to_o restore_v it_o to_o its_o former_a observation_n as_o josiah_n and_o hezekiah_n 2._o chro._n 30._o to_o apply_v this_o to_o ourselves_o see_v that_o there_o be_v as_o great_a necessity_n of_o our_o sacrament_n as_o of_o these_o of_o the_o jew_n as_o great_a a_o penalty_n denounce_v against_o the_o wilful_a contemuer_n and_o neglecter_n of_o we_o as_o of_o they_o we_o have_v as_o great_a need_n of_o these_o help_n as_o they_o and_o as_o great_a benefit_n redound_v to_o we_o as_o to_o they_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o be_v as_o strict_o bind_v unto_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v it_o a_o matter_n arbitrary_a and_o leave_v at_o our_o choice_n but_o to_o make_v conscience_n to_o come_v when_o god_n by_o his_o minister_n do_v invite_v us._n 2._o again_o as_o here_o be_v condemn_v all_o wilful_a profanation_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o likewise_o be_v reprove_v that_o superstitious_a conceit_n that_o many_o have_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o who_o if_o they_o be_v sick_a will_v have_v the_o sacrament_n bring_v to_o they_o etc._n etc._n a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o thirty_o psalm_n psal_n 30.2_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n gvile_n be_v a_o spiritual_a deceit_n whereby_o a_o man_n deceive_v himself_o before_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o salvation_n the_o kind_n of_o it_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o four_o head_n 1._o guile_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n favour_n when_o a_o man_n be_v deceive_v by_o a_o false_a persuasion_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n and_o love_n
good_a conscience_n that_o she_o subject_n herself_o for_o conscience_n sake_n this_o the_o church_n do_v obey_v christ_n because_o of_o her_o place_n and_o because_o it_o be_v please_v to_o he_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o motive_n in_o the_o world_n so_o must_v wife_n obey_v for_o conscience_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o for_o that_o their_o husband_n stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o as_o many_o do_v for_o by-respect_n for_o fear_n for_o praise_n for_o hope_v that_o their_o husband_n will_v let_v they_o have_v what_o they_o desire_v and_o such_o like_a for_o hereby_o appear_v a_o main_a difference_n between_o religious_a and_o mere_a natural_a woman_n rom._n 13.5_o constancy_n this_o make_v all_o other_o duty_n perfect_a and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o crown_n on_o they_o therefore_o wife_n must_v not_o â—hinke_v it_o sufficient_a to_o hâ—ue_v do_v well_o but_o they_o must_v continue_v to_o do_v well_o still_o and_o not_o as_o many_o wife_n who_o at_o the_o first_o have_v be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o their_o husband_n but_o aferwards_o have_v grow_v stubborn_a and_o â—o_o lose_v the_o comâ—ort_n of_o their_o good_a beginning_n by_o a_o bad_a end_n ezek._n 18.24_o such_o a_o one_o it_o seem_v michâ—l_o be_v compare_v 1_o sam·_fw-la 19.11_o etc._n etc._n with_o 2_o sam._n 6.20_o object_n but_o the_o wife_n will_v say_v if_o my_o husband_n be_v to_o i_o as_o christ_n be_v to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o religious_a man_n than_o i_o can_v obey_v he_o but_o otherwise_o i_o can_v answ_n she_o must_v more_o regard_v his_o place_n than_o his_o person_n for_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o place_n he_o carry_v the_o glorious_a image_n of_o christ_n though_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o quality_n and_o condition_n he_o may_v bear_v the_o â—mage_n of_o the_o devil_n like_a as_o we_o see_v other_o inferior_n obey_v their_o superior_n but_o the_o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o put_v all_o out_o of_o doubt_n in_o every_o thing_n ver_fw-la 24._o the_o extent_n which_o be_v not_o so_o general_a but_o that_o a_o limitation_n must_v be_v understand_v otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v contrary_a to_o many_o other_o place_n in_o scripture_n as_o act_v 5.29_o but_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o these_o general_a term_n 1_o to_o show_v the_o large_a authority_n of_o the_o husband_n 2_o because_o the_o wife_n ought_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v every_o thing_n that_o the_o husband_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o place_n may_v command_v and_o not_o only_o in_o some_o thing_n which_o she_o best_a like_v of_o so_o that_o in_o brief_a by_o this_o generality_n not_o god_n will_v but_o the_o wife_n will_n be_v exclude_v from_o this_o ground_n arise_v two_o conclusion_n 1_o that_o the_o wife_n labour_n to_o bring_v her_o judgement_n and_o will_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o will_n and_o judgement_n of_o her_o husband_n not_o only_o in_o thing_n necessary_a which_o be_v express_o command_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o also_o in_o thing_n 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23_o 24._o for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o wife_n head_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o as_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n contain_v in_o brief_n five_o reason_n to_o urge_v and_o press_v the_o former_a duty_n 1_o draw_v from_o the_o husband_n authority_n because_o the_o husband_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n stead_n and_o room_n 2_o under_o a_o metaphor_n bâ—cause_n the_o husband_n be_v the_o wife_n head_n 3_o because_o herein_o he_o do_v resemble_v christ_n 4_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o place_n he_o be_v a_o saviour_n of_o his_o wife_n 5_o the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v a_o clear_a point_n by_o that_o general_a rule_n that_o all_o who_o have_v any_o lawful_a authority_n over_o other_o they_o be_v as_o god_n unto_o they_o as_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v to_o aaron_n hence_o arise_v two_o conclusion_n 1_o that_o the_o wife_n in_o subiect_v herself_o to_o her_o husband_n subject_n herself_o to_o christ_n 2_o that_o in_o refuse_v subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n she_o refuse_v subjection_n to_o christ_n prove_v by_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o mat._n 11.40_o john_n 5.23_o of_o minister_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o luke_n 10.16_o 1_o sam._n 8.7_o in_o thus_o do_v wife_n shall_v be_v the_o wife_n of_o christ_n jesus_n now_o if_o we_o consider_v due_o this_o reason_n we_o shall_v see_v how_o strong_a a_o motive_n it_o be_v to_o persuade_v wife_n to_o perform_v this_o duty_n of_o obedience_n 2_o 1_o cor._n 11.3_o this_o reason_n show_v that_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o the_o wife_n as_o the_o head_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n be_v to_o it_o he_o be_v more_o eminent_a in_o place_n more_o excellent_a in_o dignity_n he_o have_v power_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o wife_n do_v submit_v herself_o 1_o cor._n 11.14_o 3_o for_o the_o further_a urge_v and_o press_v the_o former_a reason_n it_o be_v add_v that_o the_o husband_n herein_o have_v a_o fellowship_n and_o copartnership_n with_o christ_n and_o they_o be_v brethren_n in_o office_n and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a disparity_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o husband_n yet_o may_v there_o be_v a_o resemblance_n where_o be_v no_o parity_n and_o a_o similitude_n where_o there_o be_v no_o equality_n and_o therefore_o this_o hinder_v not_o that_o fellowship_n hence_o two_o conclusion_n 1_o that_o he_o be_v unto_o his_o wife_n as_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o subjection_n be_v as_o well_o due_a unto_o the_o husband_n by_o the_o wife_n as_o subjection_n by_o the_o church_n to_o christ_n 2_o that_o they_o that_o do_v subject_a themselves_o to_o their_o husband_n do_v honour_n christ_n they_o that_o impeach_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o husband_n impeach_v the_o authority_n of_o christ_n yea_o the_o very_a place_n of_o the_o head_n in_o a_o natural_a body_n as_o we_o see_v he_o that_o impeach_v the_o authority_n of_o one_o magistrate_n impeach_v the_o authority_n of_o all_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n see_v ester_n 1.16_o corollary_n 1_o that_o christ_n will_v sure_o maintain_v the_o husband_n authority_n as_o magistrate_n in_o the_o like_a case_n will_v do_v one_o of_o another_o wherefore_o though_o the_o husband_n himself_o forbear_v yet_o may_v stout_a and_o rebellious_a wife_n just_o fear_v the_o revengement_n of_o christ_n 4_o the_o four_o reason_n show_v that_o the_o husband_n have_v this_o authority_n not_o so_o much_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o wife_n be_v good_a the_o name_n of_o saviour_n be_v proper_o and_o true_o apply_v to_o christ_n math._n 1.21_o luke_n 2.22_o act_n 4.12_o luke_n 1.69_o and_o 2.30_o he_o be_v call_v salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o here_o in_o some_o sense_n it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o husband_n in_o that_o he_o be_v to_o protect_v his_o wife_n to_o defeâ—d_v she_o from_o hurt_n and_o danger_n to_o provide_v for_o she_o etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o the_o head_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n for_o this_o cause_n not_o only_o for_o the_o authority_n and_o sovereignty_n but_o for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o it_o hence_o we_o see_v 1_o that_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v for_o she_o own_o good_a 2_o that_o they_o who_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a as_o they_o be_v injurious_a to_o themselves_o so_o they_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o their_o husband_n 5_o take_v from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o church_n which_o if_o either_o example_n itself_o which_o we_o see_v be_v of_o great_a force_n both_o without_o and_o against_o precept_n or_o if_o the_o warrantable_a example_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v of_o good_a and_o perfect_a man_n can_v prevail_v it_o ought_v much_o
instrument_n wicked_a man_n be_v and_o so_o not_o to_o bite_v the_o stone_n that_o be_v cast_v but_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o he_o that_o throw_v it_o further_o from_o the_o opposition_n of_o these_o two_o part_n not_o against_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n but_o etc._n etc._n arise_v this_o instruction_n doct._n that_o they_o who_o be_v quail_v and_o daunt_v by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v out_o against_o principality_n and_o power_n which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v against_o the_o cowardliness_n of_o man_n that_o be_v move_v with_o every_o temptation_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n we_o see_v that_o ilb_n be_v not_o move_v with_o those_o loss_n that_o he_o sustain_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n do_v also_o valiant_o stand_v out_o against_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n 2_o affirmative_o but_o against_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o which_o word_n there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n principality_n property_n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o prince_n in_o brief_a it_o signify_v a_o government_n and_o bâ—ing_v apply_v to_o a_o prince_n it_o add_v a_o great_a emphasis_n to_o it_o so_o tâ—at_a principality_n be_v as_o much_o as_o those_o that_o have_v a_o government_n pour_v some_o understand_v for_o a_o inferior_a kind_n of_o power_n as_o titus_n 3.1_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o 1_o peâ—_n 2.14_o attribute_v principality_n to_o the_o high_a and_o chief_a as_o unto_o thâ—_n king_n and_o power_n unto_o inferâ—oâ—â—_n magistrate_n undeâ—_n he_o from_o which_o distinction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d woâ—ds_n some_o do_v make_v degree_n of_o diveâ—s_n but_o though_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o math._n 9.34_o and_o 25.41_o which_o they_o make_v amâ—â—g_a theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—or_a the_o better_a performance_n of_o their_o â—spandâ—_n plot_n aâ—d_v so_o take_v unto_o themselves_o office_n not_o that_o theâ—_n have_v any_o assign_v of_o god_n yet_o in_o this_o place_n be_v mean_v no_o 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 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she_o this_o show_n first_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n second_o their_o love_n and_o pity_n to_o she_o teach_v we_o in_o like_a case_n to_o give_v a_o evidence_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o brotherly_a love_n by_o commend_v the_o case_n of_o our_o brethren_n to_o christ_n for_o as_o he_o be_v best_o able_a to_o help_v in_o all_o distress_n so_o first_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n do_v unto_o he_o second_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v help_n for_o they_o three_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o we_o be_v accept_v as_o worshipper_n of_o he_o the_o mean_n of_o cure_v respect_v partly_o the_o gesture_n partly_o the_o speech_n of_o christ_n the_o gesture_n he_o come_v unto_o she_o touch_v she_o and_o lift_v she_o up_o all_o to_o show_v that_o this_o cure_n come_v of_o he_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o without_o these_o mean_n but_o he_o do_v it_o to_o give_v a_o great_a evidence_n and_o false_a be_v that_o collection_n of_o the_o ubiquitaries_n upon_o mark._n 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be_v down_o and_o evening_n be_v come_v now_o this_o seem_v a_o time_n of_o rest_n and_o unseasonable_a for_o such_o business_n doct._n no_o time_n be_v unseasonable_a to_o christ_n to_o do_v good_a he_o confer_v with_o nicodemus_n in_o the_o night_n joh._n 3._o with_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n weary_a and_o hungry_a joh._n 4._o the_o reason_n because_o christ_n do_v esteem_v the_o do_v of_o god_n will_v above_o his_o meat_n drink_n and_o rest_n joh._n 4.34_o and_o so_o must_v we_o do_v good_a work_n both_o in_o and_o out_o of_o season_n 2._o tim._n 4.2_o and_o it_o be_v a_o reproof_n for_o those_o that_o will_v do_v good_a but_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o at_o seasonable_a and_o fit_a time_n three_o luke_n say_v the_o sun_n be_v set_v mark_v when_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v here_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o contradiction_n answ_n the_o sun_n be_v scarce_o down_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v even_o now_o down_o when_o as_o they_o bring_v their_o sick_a unto_o he_o so_o that_o the_o son_n be_v 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in_o christ_n to_o cure_v all_o disease_n and_o of_o their_o louâ—_n to_o their_o brethren_n use_n be_v for_o our_o imitation_n not_o only_o in_o the_o temporal_a good_a of_o our_o friend_n but_o in_o the_o spiritual_a health_n of_o their_o soul_n by_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n such_o especial_o as_o be_v under_o our_o authority_n the_o party_n cure_v note_v here_o two_o point_n first_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o matthew_n and_o mark_v say_v all_o luke_n every_o one_o and_o that_o this_o all_o be_v not_o a_o few_o mark_n say_v that_o he_o cure_v many_o 2._o the_o kind_n of_o malady_n note_v to_o have_v be_v first_o in_o general_a diverse_a disease_n some_o dangerous_a some_o deadly_a some_o infectious_a etc._n etc._n second_o in_o particular_a possession_n of_o devil_n doct._n first_o that_o christ_n in_o do_v good_a show_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n all_o that_o come_v be_v heal_v none_o lose_v their_o labour_n act._n 10.34_o joh._n 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