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for_o order_v all_o the_o affair_n of_o christ_n house_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 48._o none_o of_o which_o end_n can_v be_v attain_v so_o well_o and_o effectual_o as_o by_o the_o mean_v appoint_v thereto_o by_o christ_n himself_o that_o the_o lord_n people_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o reluctancy_n to_o lay_v their_o neck_n under_o this_o piece_n of_o christ_n easy_a yoâ—k_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v respect_n love_n and_o discharge_v all_o other_o duty_n unto_o their_o minister_n and_o church-guides_a upon_o this_o very_a account_n of_o their_o exercise_v discipline_n as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n for_o to_o incite_v people_n to_o their_o duty_n to_o minister_n he_o describe_v they_o not_o only_o from_o this_o that_o they_o labour_v among_o they_o but_o also_o be_v over_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n 10._o whatever_o other_o thing_n be_v requisite_a in_o a_o minister_n yet_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a and_o may_v not_o be_v want_v some_o measure_n of_o skill_n and_o dexterity_n to_o admonish_v the_o lord_n people_n of_o their_o duty_n by_o clear_v up_o to_o their_o mind_n the_o equity_n of_o it_o and_o produce_v some_o pertinent_a motive_n for_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o good_a like_n with_o it_o for_o his_o express_v only_o this_o one_o particular_a piece_n of_o their_o work_n do_v imply_v that_o it_o be_v a_o chief_a one_o and_o that_o some_o competency_n of_o ability_n for_o it_o must_v not_o be_v want_v and_o admonish_v you_o say_v he_o ver._n 13._o and_o to_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n among_o yourselves_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o verse_n do_v first_o press_v a_o second_o head_n of_o duty_n flow_v from_o the_o former_a which_o people_n owe_v to_o their_o minister_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v esteem_v they_o very_o high_o or_o superaboundant_o as_o the_o word_n do_v signify_v whereby_o he_o point_v at_o that_o inward_a reverence_n and_o respect_n to_o their_o person_n and_o office_n due_a to_o they_o to_o be_v testify_v in_o their_o speech_n matth._n 12._o 34._o and_o other_o behaviour_n pâ—il_n 2._o 29._o which_o he_o show_v shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o love_n to_o they_o a_o love_n without_o doubt_n which_o ought_v to_o kith_v in_o its_o effect_n gal._n 4._o 15._o second_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n or_o motive_n unto_o all_o the_o forementioned_a duty_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o work_n of_o their_o pastoral_a function_n that_o minister_n may_v be_v encourage_v in_o it_o heb._n 13._o 17._o and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a work_n in_o itself_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 1._o and_o most_o necessary_a and_o advantageous_a to_o the_o lord_n people_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 16._o three_o he_o press_v another_o branch_n of_o sanctification_n relate_v unto_o all_o to_o wit_n the_o study_n of_o keep_v christian_a peace_n and_o concord_n among_o themselves_o and_o especial_o with_o their_o minister_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_v satan_n may_v stir_v up_o strife_n and_o prejudice_n among_o they_o to_o make_v the_o labour_n of_o their_o minister_n unprofitable_a doct._n 1._o the_o great_a thing_n which_o minister_n shall_v press_v in_o relation_n to_o themselves_o upon_o people_n and_o which_o people_n shall_v endeavour_v towards_o their_o minister_n be_v to_o have_v their_o heart_n possess_v with_o a_o affectionate_a and_o good_a esteem_n of_o their_o person_n and_o office_n as_o that_o which_o will_v bring_v with_o it_o the_o hearty_a and_o willing_a performance_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n which_o they_o owe_v unto_o they_o for_o he_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o press_v this_o esteem_n flow_v from_o love_n as_o know_v that_o this_o be_v attain_v all_o the_o rest_n will_v follow_v and_o to_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o in_o love_n 2._o this_o high_a esteem_n which_o be_v due_a from_o people_n unto_o their_o minister_n as_o it_o must_v flow_v from_o love_n to_o his_o person_n for_o his_o work_n sake_n so_o it_o must_v manifest_v itself_o in_o kindness_n and_o beneficence_n in_o a_o seemly_a behaviour_n towards_o he_o in_o hope_v the_o best_a of_o he_o in_o bear_v with_o his_o humane_a frailty_n in_o not_o publish_v of_o they_o in_o not_o receive_v misreport_n or_o take_v up_o groundless_a jealousy_n against_o he_o and_o in_o such_o other_o fruit_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n as_o be_v mention_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o for_o he_o say_v esteem_v they_o very_o high_o in_o love_n 3._o as_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a we_o do_v what_o be_v right_a and_o command_v except_o it_o flow_v from_o right_n and_o allow_v motive_n so_o whatever_o a_o minister_n be_v otherwise_o for_o birth_n for_o personage_n for_o riches_n for_o other_o natural_a endowment_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a motive_n and_o inducement_n to_o gain_v he_o esteem_v and_o respect_n that_o the_o
19_o mark_n 13._o 22._o and_o they_o be_v false_a and_o lie_a because_o some_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v but_o counterfeit_n and_o feign_a mere_a juggle_n deceive_v the_o outward_a sense_n and_o other_o of_o they_o though_o true_o do_v and_o breed_a marvel_n and_o astonishment_n in_o beholder_n who_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n and_o way_n how_o they_o be_v do_v yet_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a miracle_n as_o be_v only_a effect_n of_o some_o secret_a natural_a cause_n for_o only_a god_n can_v produce_v true_a miracle_n or_o work_n exceed_v the_o reach_n of_o all_o natural_a cause_n psal._n 72._o 18._o 77._o 13._o rom._n 4._o 17._o and_o last_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v wrought_v by_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n to_o confirm_v false_a and_o lie_a doctrine_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o call_v lie_v wonder_n doct._n 1._o though_o satan_n power_n be_v not_o illimited_a job_n 2._o 6._o neither_o can_v he_o infallible_o determine_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o follow_v his_o suggestion_n job_n 1._o 12._o with_o 22._o yet_o as_o he_o have_v no_o small_a power_n upon_o this_o sublunary_a world_n see_v upon_o eph._n 2._o v._n 2._o doct_n 8._o yea_o and_o great_a influence_n upon_o man_n action_n by_o present_v they_o with_o such_o tentation_n as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a unto_o their_o temper_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 2._o and_o importune_v they_o incessant_o with_o inward_a suggestion_n and_o representation_n unto_o their_o fancy_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v most_o conduce_v for_o his_o purpose_n prov._n 4._o 16._o so_o such_o be_v his_o enmity_n to_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o malice_n to_o man_n salvation_n that_o he_o exercise_v the_o utmost_a of_o all_o his_o power_n can_v reach_v to_o bear_v down_o the_o one_o and_o impede_fw-la the_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v some_o of_o those_o who_o be_v engage_v under_o he_o in_o that_o woeful_a work_n somewhat_o elevate_v above_o the_o sphere_n of_o ordinary_a activity_n skill_n and_o diligence_n for_o he_o show_v that_o satan_n work_v or_o utmost_a activity_n shall_v be_v employ_v against_o christ_n for_o promote_a antichrist_n kingdom_n who_o come_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o necessary_a wisdom_n in_o the_o lord_n people_n in_o forecast_a trial_n not_o to_o extenuate_v what_o hazard_n be_v in_o they_o but_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o be_v clothe_v with_o all_o their_o terrify_a circumstance_n whereby_o they_o may_v prepare_v for_o the_o uttermost_a before_o it_o come_v job_n 3._o 25_o 26._o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n see_v it_o necessary_a to_o present_v this_o trial_n under_o antichrist_n to_o the_o church_n in_o its_o full_a terror_n who_o come_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n etc._n etc._n 3._o satan_n do_v set_v himself_o in_o further_a the_o condemnation_n of_o sinner_n to_o imitate_v christ_n in_o many_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o he_o in_o bring_v about_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o christ_n erect_v a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n whereof_o himself_o be_v head_n psal._n 2._o 6._o so_o satan_n have_v his_o kingdom_n in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n whereof_o antichrist_n be_v the_o visible_a head_n rev._n 13._o 11_o 12._o as_o christ_n do_v impart_v the_o influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o his_o servant_n whereby_o they_o work_v effectual_o in_o those_o who_o be_v save_v col._n 1._o 29._o so_o satan_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n do_v act_v his_o instrument_n whereby_o through_o god_n permission_n they_o work_v effectual_o in_o those_o who_o perish_v rev._n 18._o 13_o 14._o as_o christ_n do_v confirm_v his_o doctrine_n by_o miracle_n and_o exercise_v his_o power_n in_o his_o servant_n in_o work_a miracle_n mediate_o by_o they_o for_o that_o end_n heb._n 2._o 3_o 4._o so_o do_v satan_n confirm_v his_o erroneous_a doctrine_n in_o antichrist_n kingdom_n by_o work_a sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o sometime_o dare_v his_o power_n to_o antichrist_n and_o his_o vassal_n to_o work_v the_o like_a for_o he_o show_v that_o satan_n do_v help_n antichrist_n to_o and_o in_o his_o kingdom_n by_o his_o effectual_a work_n and_o by_o a_o power_n of_o sign_n and_o wonder_n 4._o however_o satan_n set_v himself_o to_o imitate_v christ_n thus_o for_o blind_a the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o his_o kingdom_n minister_n and_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n do_v differ_v nothing_o from_o christ_n yet_o he_o come_v not_o so_o far_o up_o to_o his_o copy_n but_o the_o lord_n people_n who_o have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v both_o good_a and_o evil_n may_v find_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o what_o be_v satan_n and_o what_o be_v christ_n for_o his_o wonder_n be_v and_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v but_o lie_a wonder_n ver._n 10._o and_o with_o all_o deceiveableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v in_o this_o verse_n he_o first_o express_v the_o three_o mean_a and_o help_v which_o antichrist_n be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o for_o heighten_v his_o respect_n and_o credit_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n all_o deceiveableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n where_o by_o unrighteousness_n it_o seem_v must_v be_v main_o mean_v his_o unrighteous_a false_a doctrine_n because_o v_o 12._o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o truth_n as_o also_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 6._o and_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o shall_v tend_v to_o make_v the_o receiver_n of_o it_o injurious_a to_o god_n unjust_a to_o man_n and_o cruel_a to_o themselves_o and_o by_o deceiveableness_n be_v mean_v all_o manner_n of_o deceit_n trick_n strong_a and_o cunning_a persuasion_n which_o he_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v his_o unrighteous_a error_n to_o be_v pure_a and_o innocent_a truth_n such_o as_o sophistical_a disputation_n col._n 2._o 8._o pretext_n to_o piety_n and_o devotion_n matth._n 23._o 14._o bait_n of_o riches_n pleasure_n and_o preferment_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 18_o 19_o boast_n and_o threaten_n rev._n 13._o 17._o and_o such_o like_a next_o he_o enter_v the_o six_o branch_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n wherein_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o antichrist_n great_a success_n by_o the_o former_a mean_n and_o help_n and_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a he_o astrict_v this_o success_n unto_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o man_n who_o shall_v be_v his_o subject_n and_o swear_a vassal_n and_o those_o he_o describe_v first_o from_o their_o everlasting_a state_n they_o shall_v perish_v eternal_o to_o wit_n they_o who_o shall_v join_v with_o he_o in_o all_o his_o error_n even_o those_o who_o strike_v most_o at_o the_o foundation_n and_o persist_v in_o they_o obstinate_o and_o final_o without_o repentance_n rev._n 13._o 18._o and_o 18._o 4._o which_o hold_v especial_o in_o they_o who_o will_v adhere_v to_o he_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v discover_v his_o damnable_a doctrine_n and_o tyranny_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n rev._n 14._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n next_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o destruction_n to_o wit_n when_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o offer_n of_o save_a truth_n some_o in_o one_o measure_n some_o in_o another_o yet_o through_o want_n of_o love_n to_o it_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o that_o be_v they_o will_v reject_v it_o for_o more_o be_v intend_v than_o be_v express_v by_o this_o word_n whence_o he_o hint_n at_o the_o conclusion_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o prove_v to_o wit_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v but_o behove_v to_o perish_v while_o he_o show_v that_o receive_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o love_n be_v a_o necessary_a antecedent_n of_o salvation_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o way_n of_o such_o as_o be_v ringleader_n of_o error_n to_o find_v out_o and_o prosecute_v all_o possible_a mean_n and_o way_n which_o may_v in_o any_o measure_n tend_v to_o 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