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be_v only_o suspect_v aug._n non_fw-la accuso_fw-la verba_fw-la tanquam_fw-la vasa_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la feed_v vinum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la
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they_o be_v nay_o for_o their_o sin_n ordain_v they_o to_o this_o condition_n into_o which_o they_o be_v now_o fall_v in_o which_o vindication_n of_o god_n care_n of_o his_o church_n and_o justice_n against_o the_o seducer_n their_o punishment_n be_v two_o way_n considerable_a 1._o in_o its_o severity_n it_o be_v this_o condemnation_n 2._o in_o its_o certainty_n they_o be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v to_o it_o 1._o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o seducer_n consider_v in_o the_o severity_n of_o it_o this_o condemnation_n explicat_fw-la explicat_fw-la but_o 1._o what_o be_v this_o condemnation_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v 2._o why_o call_v condemnation_n the_o word_n here_o import_v condemnation_n condemnatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judicium_fw-la damnatio_fw-la condemnatio_fw-la be_v take_v sundry_a way_n in_o scripture_n 1._o and_o most_o proper_o for_o the_o sentence_n pronounce_v by_o the_o judge_n or_o rather_o a_o judiciary_n sentence_v or_o condemn_v and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v rom._n 2.2_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v sure_o the_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n and_o mat._n 7.2_o with_o what_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o judge_v you_o shall_v be_v judge_v 2._o for_o administration_n of_o government_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v under_o it_o whether_o by_o judgement_n or_o mercy_n and_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n providence_n rule_v and_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n as_o rom._n 11.33_o how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n also_o of_o christ_n government_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o his_o father_n give_v he_o in_o the_o salvation_n of_o humble_a and_o condemnation_n of_o proud_a sinner_n john_n 9.39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o judgement_n be_o i_o come_v into_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v for_o the_o discharge_n the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n or_o a_o judge_n in_o adjudge_v to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a recompense_n in_o which_o respect_n judgement_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a judiciary_n proceed_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n towards_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o discover_v and_o sentence_v of_o and_o execute_v sentence_n upon_o all_o at_o that_o day_n act_v 24.25_o he_o reason_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o judgement_n to_o come_v 6.2_o heb._n 6.2_o 3._o for_o a_o cause_n or_o controversy_n discuss_v judge_v and_o determine_v by_o judge_n so_o 1_o cor._n 6.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o go_v to_o law_n one_o with_o another_o you_o have_v cause_n and_o controversy_n among_o yourselves_o 4._o loc_fw-la mark_v 12.40_o luke_n 20.47.23.40_o rom._n 2.3_o cor._n 11.34_o judicium_fw-la vocat_fw-la vel_fw-la damnationem_fw-la vel_fw-la reprobrum_fw-la sensum_fw-la quo_fw-la feruntur_fw-la ut_fw-la pietatis_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la pervertant_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la id_fw-la quisquam_fw-la facere_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la svo_fw-la exitio_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n potest_fw-la hoc_fw-la judicium_fw-la intelligi_fw-la justa_fw-la derelictio_fw-la quâ_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la praecedentia_fw-la permissi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la pati_fw-la naufragium_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o variis_fw-la errorum_fw-la fluctibus_fw-la abripi_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la fierent_fw-la errorum_fw-la magistri_fw-la tandem_fw-la judicium_fw-la illud_fw-la gravissimum_fw-la aeternae_fw-la damnationis_fw-la subituri_fw-la estius_n in_o loc_fw-la for_o the_o wrath_n vengeance_n damnation_n and_o punishment_n execute_v upon_o man_n for_o wickedness_n as_o rom._n 3.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o damnation_n be_v just_a and_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damnation_n to_o himself_o so_o mat._n 23.14_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damnation_n and_o rom._n 13.2_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damnation_n and_o 1_o tim._n 3.6_o lest_o he_o fall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o 2_o pet._n 2.3_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n now_o of_o a_o long_a time_n linger_v not_o and_o thus_o i_o take_v it_o in_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n judas_n here_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o condemnation_n intend_v that_o punishment_n by_o god_n inflict_v upon_o seducer_n in_o this_o life_n for_o their_o abuse_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o do_v not_o only_a themselves_o turn_v backsliders_a and_o apostate_n but_o become_v opposer_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o perverter_n of_o other_o hereby_o make_v way_n for_o their_o own_o eternal_a condemnation_n a_o punishment_n make_v up_o of_o many_o poisonful_a ingredient_n and_o that_o have_v in_o it_o a_o complication_n of_o many_o spiritual_a woe_n which_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v belong_v to_o these_o seducer_n and_o to_o other_o who_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n with_o they_o as_o 1._o a_o voidnesse_n of_o spiritual_a judgement_n and_o understanding_n a_o inability_n to_o judge_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a thing_n that_o differ_v a_o insufficiency_n to_o approve_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v excellent_a whereby_o they_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o understand_v not_o and_o of_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o they_o see_v no_o beauty_n it_o be_v hide_v to_o these_o lose_a one_o who_o contemn_v and_o slight_v it_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n 9.18_o phil._n 1.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.12_o 2_o cor._n 4.3_o rom._n 1.28_o rom._n 11.7_o rom._n 9.18_o and_o because_o they_o love_v not_o what_o they_o know_v be_v not_o able_a to_o know_v what_o to_o love_v 2._o another_o woe_n in_o this_o condemnation_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o benumbedness_n insensibleness_n cauterizednesse_n under_o all_o the_o most_o awaken_n administration_n of_o god_n word_n or_o rod_n a_o judgement_n which_o the_o scripture_n put_v for_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o that_o which_o difference_v they_o from_o the_o elect_a rom._n 9.18_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v and_o rom._n 11.7_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o elect_a he_o say_v the_o rest_n be_v harden_v of_o seducer_n do_v paul_n speak_v 4.2_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o some_o who_o have_v conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n who_o nothing_o awaken_v but_o eternal_a burn_n though_o too_o late_o to_o a_o serious_a sensibleness_n of_o their_o estate_n these_o seducer_n feed_v themselves_o without_o fear_n judas_n 12._o 3._o a_o three_o woe_n in_o this_o condemnation_n be_v inccorrigiblenesse_n and_o unreformednesse_n under_o the_o mean_n of_o 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one_o article_n to_o all_o these_o title_n seem_v to_o require_v this_o read_n the_o only_a lord_n who_o be_v god_n and_o or_o even_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o this_o description_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v not_o that_o i_o may_v avoid_v tediousness_n and_o repetition_n speak_v of_o his_o person_n and_o office_n as_o they_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o these_o late_a word_n jesus_n christ_n but_o i_o shall_v principal_o consider_v from_o these_o word_n the_o only_a lord_n god_n our_o saviour_n dignity_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o place_n and_o authority_n so_o he_o be_v call_v the_o only_a lord_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n and_o so_o he_o be_v call_v god_n 1._o in_o our_o saviour_n dignity_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o place_n and_o authority_n he_o be_v lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o title_n be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o peculiarity_n of_o it_o to_o himself_o the_o only_a lord_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o christ_n dignity_n in_o this_o first_o respect_n i_o shall_v brief_o show_v 1._o in_o what_o respect_n he_o be_v call_v lord_n 2._o only_a lord._n explication_n the_o title_n give_v to_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n betoken_v a_o private_a right_n to_o rule_v imperium_fw-la herile_a imperium_fw-la such_o as_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o guide_n and_o govern_v of_o a_o family_n and_o it_o most_o proper_o signify_v a_o master_n ruler_n or_o governor_n over_o servant_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o and_o such_o a_o lord_n and_o ruler_n be_v christ_n whether_o we_o consider_v 1_o his_o title_n to_o this_o rule_n and_o dominion_n 2_o his_o exercise_n of_o this_o rule_n and_o dominion_n 1._o his_o title_n to_o it_o and_o a_o title_n he_o have_v to_o it_o 1._o by_o a_o right_n of_o creation_n joh._n 1.3_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o without_o he_o be_v nothing_o make_v that_o be_v make_v col._n 1.16_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v and_o this_o his_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o apostle_n make_v the_o argument_n of_o his_o dominion_n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o to_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o 2._o 10.42_o joh._n 5.17_o sicut_fw-la vasis_fw-la beneficio_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la accidit_fw-la ne_fw-la percat_n aqua_fw-la diffluendo_fw-la sic_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o se_fw-la creaturae_fw-la labilitatem_fw-la continet_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la actione_n conservetur_fw-la ne_fw-la pereat_fw-la in_o nihilum_fw-la recidendo_fw-la gers_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr spir_n lec_fw-la 1._o joh._n 17.6_o psal_n 2.8_o mat._n 28.18_o col._n 1.15_o joh._n 3.35_o act._n 10.42_o of_o sustentation_n and_o preservation_n col._n 1.17_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v if_o he_o withdraw_v his_o divine_a power_n and_o manutenency_n they_o all_o fall_n into_o nothing_o he_o be_v a_o be_v by_o his_o own_o 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the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n whereby_o he_o be_v abundant_o meet_v to_o be_v the_o head_n and_o lord_n of_o his_o church_n he_o have_v as_o much_o of_o grace_n as_o there_o be_v of_o grace_n all_o fullness_n dwell_v in_o he_o 1.19_o col._n 1.19_o and_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n he_o have_v not_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o vessel_n but_o of_o the_o fountain_n all_o other_o have_v only_o a_o measure_a fullness_n 14.7.8_o luk._n 1.15_o act._n 7.55_o 1_o cor._n 12.11_o 1_o joh._n 16._o isa_n 61.1_o luk._n 1.74_o 75._o tit._n 2.14_o 1_o pet._n 1.19_o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o rom._n 14.7.8_o and_o for_o themselves_o christ_n have_v a_o fullness_n of_o redundancy_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n 5._o by_o a_o right_n of_o redemption_n he_o be_v our_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o when_o we_o be_v bondslave_n to_o sin_n satan_n and_o death_n pay_v our_o ransom_n the_o ransomer_n of_o a_o bondslave_n be_v wont_a to_o 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11._o say_v paul_n the_o poor_a brother_n concur_v to_o make_v up_o
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