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principality_n signify_v a_o order_n of_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a from_o who_o obedience_n must_v proceed_v to_o the_o high_a as_o to_o the_o better_a when_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n sit_v far_o above_o all_o principality_n he_o mean_v that_o christ_n be_v lord_n and_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v at_o no_o man_n call_n or_o command_v to_o give_v a_o reckon_n of_o his_o rule_n for_o he_o have_v no_o prince_n above_o he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v compel_v as_o a_o subject_a to_o be_v obedient_a &_o to_o serve_v for_o as_o he_o be_v of_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o nature_n with_o his_o father_n touch_v his_o godhead_n so_o have_v he_o equal_a rule_n with_o his_o father_n héerehence_a let_v every_o faithful_a soul_n comfort_v himself_o against_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o against_o all_o principality_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o hell_n yea_o let_v he_o make_v full_a account_n that_o it_o shall_v one_o day_n come_v to_o pass_v 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his_o rule_n so_o that_o no_o force_n or_o puissance_n can_v impair_v his_o rule_n or_o lessen_v it_o hereby_o faith_n have_v wherewith_o to_o encourage_v itself_o in_o temptation_n and_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n against_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o if_o the_o might_n of_o christ_n do_v overmaster_v all_o other_o manner_n of_o might_n than_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o the_o faithful_a shall_v fear_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d domination_n have_v relation_n to_o all_o creature_n good_a and_o bad_a who_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o make_v couch_n and_o lie_v at_o his_o foot_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o power_n and_o can_v constrain_v they_o will_v they_o will_v they_o to_o confess_v christ_n their_o king_n and_o conqueror_n hereupon_o it_o be_v write_v to_o the_o roman_n 11._o and_o to_o the_o philippian_n quòd_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v both_o 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of_o christ_n and_o with_o faith_n they_o easy_o stagger_v and_o reel_v and_o as_o a_o little_a ship_n or_o small_a bark_n not_o have_v a_o pilot_n to_o rule_v and_o guide_v it_o be_v drive_v hither_o and_o thither_o with_o the_o wave_n and_o stream_n or_o as_o a_o reed_n be_v shake_v to_o and_o fro_o according_a to_o the_o variableness_n of_o the_o wind_n even_o so_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o from_o true_a doctrine_n by_o deceiver_n and_o heretic_n we_o have_v therefore_o commend_v unto_o we_o here_o the_o word_n and_o a_o earnest_a study_n and_o endeavour_n in_o the_o word_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v so_o confirm_v as_o not_o to_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o same_o by_o any_o craft_n or_o deceit_n furthermore_o he_o name_v two_o weapon_n which_o deceiver_n use_v against_o the_o church_n not_o that_o these_o be_v all_o as_o though_o they_o have_v no_o more_o but_o because_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a &_o chief_a the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o the_o cast_n of_o the_o dice_n or_o dice-plaie_a from_o whence_o saint_n paul_n borrow_v it_o apply_v it_o unto_o subtle_a sophistry_n or_o witty_a wile_n to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o deceit_n wherewith_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a be_v easy_o ensnare_v and_o take_v the_o second_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o be_v signify_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o craftiness_n or_o subtle_a fetch_n in_o of_o a_o man_n when_o one_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v for_o his_o life_n by_o wile_n to_o wind_n in_o another_o and_o so_o to_o deceive_v he_o this_o the_o apostle_n expound_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v that_o to_o say_v by_o which_o deceitful_a deed_n of_o they_o and_o crafty_a deal_n they_o lie_v sore_o at_o man_n to_o draw_v they_o from_o the_o truth_n let_v these_o thing_n admonish_v we_o not_o only_o of_o the_o danger_n that_o come_v by_o false_a teacher_n 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definition_n 195._o n._n nativitie-caster_n nativitie-caster_n and_o their_o profession_n disgrace_v 206._o 207._o 208._o 209._o 210._o nature_n nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v force_v 213._o nature_n and_o of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o same_o 77._o newman_n newman_n &_o how_o he_o be_v put_v on_o 155._o newman_n &_o his_o quality_n 155._o newman_n &_o of_o sundry_a member_n to_o he_o belong_v 157._o 158._o 159._o 160._o o._n obedience_n obedience_n &_o wherein_o the_o same_o consist_v 20._o 21._o obedience_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o same_o 209._o obedience_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o lengthen_v of_o life_n 205._o 206._o obedience_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n 214._o obedience_n and_o what_o this_o word_n comprise_v 200._o obedience_n to_o our_o parent_n and_o how_o far_o it_o must_v stretch_v 200._o 201._o obedience_n of_o child_n how_o and_o in_o who_o it_o must_v be_v do_v 200._o old_a man_n old_a man_n and_o what_o it_o signify_v 154._o old_a man_n and_o 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wife_n with_o who_o he_o be_v one_o flesh_n so_o long_o as_o the_o substance_n of_o matrimony_n remain_v safe_a and_o sound_a for_o if_o adultery_n creep_v in_o between_o the_o guilty_a party_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o that_o unity_n or_o oneness_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v in_o honest_a matrimony_n now_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o flesh_n not_o in_o substance_n but_o in_o affection_n and_o love_n for_o the_o husband_n shall_v love_v his_o wife_n and_o cherish_v she_o even_o as_o his_o own_o flesh_n the_o wife_n in_o like_a case_n shall_v love_v her_o husband_n as_o her_o own_o flesh_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n therefore_o be_v one_o out_o of_o which_o union_n or_o oneness_n etc._n christ_n make_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n concern_v divorcement_n verse_n 32._o 32_o this_o be_v a_o great_a secret_a but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n and_o concern_v the_o church_n this_o mystery_n be_v great_a but_o i_o talk_v as_o touch_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n this_o be_v a_o admonition_n or_o advertisement_n for_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o sufficient_o utter_v in_o word_n what_o a_o wonderful_a livelie_a image_n of_o the_o couple_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n marriage_n be_v which_o god_n ordain_v in_o paradise_n and_o although_o marriage_n be_v a_o outward_a thing_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o apostle_n avouch_v that_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a figure_n of_o christ_n the_o bridegroom_n and_o of_o the_o church_n the_o bride_n for_o as_o the_o woman_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o the_o man_n as_o he_o lie_v a_o sleep_n even_o so_o the_o church_n grow_v up_o by_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o as_o she_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n cleave_v unto_o she_o own_o husband_n and_o hold_v herself_o content_a with_o he_o alone_o like_o a_o honest_a wife_n even_o so_o the_o church_n forsake_v idolatrous_a fornication_n shall_v cleave_v unto_o her_o 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he_o say_v but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n and_o concern_v the_o church_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n in_o paradise_n not_o only_o for_o the_o help_a one_o of_o another_o &_o for_o the_o beget_n of_o child_n but_o also_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o the_o couple_v together_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n so_o that_o under_o thing_n see_v a_o spiritual_a matter_n be_v represent_v as_o it_o be_v by_o livelie_a image_n wherefore_o y_a e_o definition_n of_o mysterium_fw-la a_o mystery_n or_o secret_a in_o great_a use_n among_o the_o greek_n may_v fit_o be_v apply_v héereunto_o for_o the_o greek_a divine_n do_v make_v this_o definition_n of_o mysterium_fw-la a_o mystery_n that_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a action_n or_o deed_n do_v have_v join_v unto_o it_o a_o certain_a spiritual_a contemplation_n or_o meaning_n and_o although_o this_o definition_n do_v general_o agree_v to_o 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his_o wife_n even_o as_o himself_o and_o let_v the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o fear_v her_o husband_n let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o therefore_o love_v his_o wife_n as_o his_o own_o self_n and_o let_v the_o wife_n fear_v her_o husband_n lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o holy_a matrimony_n be_v but_o a_o bare_a badge_n or_o sign_n only_o and_o that_o therefore_o the_o word_n which_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v concern_v the_o comparison_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o church_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o marriage_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n alone_o the_o apostle_n outreach_v they_o that_o thus_o may_v suppose_v apply_v the_o example_n unto_o all_o general_o and_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o short_a sum_n such_o thing_n as_o he_o handle_v touch_v the_o duty_n of_o marry_a couple_n one_o to_o another_o and_o as_o he_o draw_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n towards_o the_o wife_n unto_o one_o head_n or_o spring_n of_o love_n so_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v to_o 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