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utter_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o they_o that_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o crucify_v 14._o luk._n 23._o 34._o mat._n 26._o â—3_n cap._n 27._o 12_o 14._o he_o he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n proper_o as_o a_o ewe-lamb_n or_o she_o lamb_n the_o ewe_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o quiet_a of_o that_o kind_n because_o the_o ram_n be_v sometime_o more_o unruly_a and_o as_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v dumb_a before_o the_o face_n of_o her_o shearer_n a_o lamb_n do_v not_o bite_v nor_o push_v he_o that_o be_v go_v about_o to_o kill_v it_o but_o go_v as_o quiet_o to_o the_o shambles_n or_o the_o slaughter-house_n as_o if_o it_o be_v go_v to_o the_o fold_n wherein_o it_o be_v usual_o lodge_v or_o the_o field_n where_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o feed_v but_o sixthly_a observe_v with_o i_o that_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o this_o compact_a or_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o god_n the_o 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this_o throne_n all_o the_o great_a one_o of_o the_o world_n must_v stand_v pope_n emperor_n king_n prince_n nobles_z judges_z prelate_n without_o their_o mitre_n crown_n sceptre_n royal_a robe_n gold_n chain_n etc._n etc._n and_o before_o this_o throne_n all_o other_o sort_n and_o rank_n of_o man_n must_v stand_v and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o this_o throne_n be_v a_o great_a king_n and_o a_o great_a throne_n rev._n 1._o 5._o cap._n 17._o 14._o rev._n 19_o 16._o all_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o solomon_n golden_a throne_n be_v but_o petty_a throne_n to_o this_o throne_n yea_o they_o be_v but_o footstool_n to_o this_o throne_n and_o therefore_o upon_o this_o single_a ground_n it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o great_a throne_n god_n above_o all_o god_n he_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n upon_o all_o which_o account_n this_o throne_n may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o great_a throne_n 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wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n how_o this_o pass_v away_o â—r_o perish_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v there_o be_v divers_a opinion_n of_o learned_a man_n some_o think_v that_o the_o substance_n or_o essence_n itself_o of_o the_o world_n shall_v whole_o perish_v and_o be_v annihilate_v other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o only_o the_o corruptible_a quality_n thereof_o shall_v perish_v and_o be_v change_v and_o the_o substance_n or_o essence_n remain_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o renovation_n of_o all_o thing_n say_v most_o and_o that_o only_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o outward_a form_n and_o corruptible_a quality_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o so_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v find_v no_o more_o as_o it_o be_v but_o shall_v be_v make_v most_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a be_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o son_n 22._o rom._n 8._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v free_v from_o corruption_n and_o bondage_n and_o with_o these_o i_o close_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o 21._o verse_n be_v that_o the_o creature_n shall_v not_o be_v always_o subject_a to_o vanity_n but_o shall_v have_v a_o manumission_n from_o bondage_n of_o the_o which_o deliverance_n three_o thing_n be_v declare_v first_o who_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v the_o world_n second_o from_o what_o from_o corruption_n which_o be_v a_o bondage_n three_o into_o what_o estate_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n some_o here_o note_v the_o time_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o creature_n namely_o when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v whole_o set_v free_a for_o though_o they_o have_v here_o a_o freedom_n unto_o righteousneess_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o a_o freedom_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o misery_n but_o other_o take_v it_o for_o the_o state_n itself_o which_o shall_v be_v glorious_a not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o proportion_v according_a to_o its_o kind_n with_o they_o for_o it_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o as_o they_o be_v renew_v so_o also_o shall_v their_o habitation_n and_o as_o when_o a_o noble_a man_n mourn_v his_o servant_n be_v all_o clad_v in_o black_a so_o it_o be_v for_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o man_n that_o the_o creature_n his_o servant_n shall_v in_o their_o kind_n partake_v of_o his_o glory_n and_o whereas_o some_o say_v that_o it_o be_v deliverance_n enough_o for_o the_o creature_n if_o it_o cease_v to_o serve_v man_n and_o have_v a_o end_n of_o vanity_n by_o annihilation_n i_o affirm_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o because_o this_o 21._o verse_n note_n not_o only_o such_o deliverance_n but_o also_o a_o further_a estate_n which_o it_o shall_v have_v after_o such_o deliverance_n namely_o to_o communicate_v in_o some_o degree_n with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n certain_o the_o creature_n in_o their_o kind_n and_o manner_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o a_o far_o better_a estate_n than_o they_o have_v while_o the_o world_n endure_v because_o that_o god_n shall_v full_o and_o whole_o restore_v the_o world_n be_v fall_v into_o corruption_n through_o the_o transgression_n and_o sin_n of_o mankind_n and_o this_o do_v more_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v subsequent_a liberty_n against_o former_a bondage_n which_o that_o he_o may_v more_o enlarge_v he_o call_v it_o not_o simple_o freedom_n or_o liberty_n but_o liberty_n of_o ignorance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o shall_v inquire_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o particular_a property_n work_n and_o use_n of_o all_o &_o every_o creature_n after_o the_o last_o judgement_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o as_o to_o these_o thing_n the_o word_n be_v silent_a and_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v 2._o here_o be_v place_n for_o that_o which_o tertuâ—ian_n call_v a_o learned_a ignorance_n glory_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a text_n meaning_n thereby_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n and_o propriety_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n glorious_a liberty_n or_o liberty_n that_o bring_v glory_n with_o it_o under_o which_o term_n of_o glory_n he_o comprise_v the_o excellent_a estate_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o after_o their_o delivery_n from_o their_o former_a baseness_n and_o servitude_n as_o for_o those_o word_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o which_o we_o must_v refer_v the_o glorious_a liberty_n before_o mention_v they_o must_v be_v understand_v by_o a_o certain_a proportion_n or_o similitude_n thus_o that_o as_o in_o that_o great_a day_n and_o not_o before_o god_n child_n shall_v be_v gracious_o free_v from_o all_o danger_n and_o distress_n of_o this_o life_n whatsoever_o either_o in_o body_n or_o soul_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n make_v perfect_a partaker_n of_o eternal_a blessedness_n so_o the_o creature_n then_o and_o not_o before_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n and_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o restore_v to_o a_o far_o better_a estate_n than_o at_o present_a they_o enjoy_v which_o also_o may_v further_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n the_o apostle_n use_v set_v glorious_a liberty_n deliverance_n and_o freedom_n against_o servile_a bondage_n and_o slavery_n chrysostome_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o if_o the_o end_n or_o final_a cause_n of_o their_o deliverance_n be_v point_v at_o namely_o that_o as_o god_n make_v the_o world_n for_o man_n and_o for_o man_n sin_n subdue_v it_o to_o vanity_n so_o he_o will_v deliver_v it_o and_o restore_v it_o for_o man_n even_o to_o illustrate_v and_o enlarge_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n child_n i_o can_v by_o variety_n of_o argument_n prove_v that_o