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do_v account_n of_o the_o church_n as_o all_o he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o world_n four_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o church_n be_v resemble_v to_o zion_n for_o the_o littleness_n of_o it_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o world_n even_o in_o zion_n that_o be_v so_o much_o despise_v will_v god_n lay_v his_o cornerstone_n five_o but_o the_o principal_a thing_n here_o intend_v be_v to_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o god_n love_v his_o church_n above_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v christ_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o church_n out_o of_o zion_n there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n and_o in_o zion_n there_o be_v all_o happiness_n to_o be_v have_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o may_v serve_v we_o for_o many_o use_n use_v first_o we_o shall_v hence_o inform_v ourselves_o concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n above_o all_o other_o assembly_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v learn_v to_o think_v of_o the_o assembly_n of_o christian_n as_o the_o zion_n of_o god_n she_o be_v the_o mountain_n of_o his_o holiness_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n psal._n 48.1_o 2._o the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n where_o god_n shine_v more_o than_o in_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o psal._n 50.2_o the_o moon_n may_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o show_v himself_o to_o reign_v in_o zion_n and_o before_o his_o ancient_n glorious_o isaiah_n 24.23_o yea_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o eternal_a excellency_n isaiah_n 60.15_o whereas_o all_o other_o glory_n will_v vanish_v and_o beside_o we_o shall_v hence_o be_v inform_v concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o obtain_v salvation_n in_o the_o church_n for_o this_o text_n show_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v no_o where_o lay_v but_o in_o zion_n and_o can_v no_o where_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o true_a church_n in_o zion_n only_o have_v god_n place_v salvation_n for_o israel_n his_o glory_n only_o the_o godly_a be_v god_n israel_n only_o 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a_o righteous_a nation_n may_v enter_v in_o isaiah_n 26.1_o 2._o man_n may_v deceive_v themselves_o but_o god_n will_v not_o be_v deceive_v for_o he_o have_v his_o fire_n in_o zion_n and_o furnace_n in_o jerusalem_n he_o will_v try_v every_o man_n and_o make_v his_o count_n only_o by_o righteousness_n isaiah_n 31.9_o rom._n 9_o and_o therefore_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n have_v reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a isaiah_n 35.14_o and_o if_o yet_o we_o will_v have_v sign_n more_o particular_a we_o may_v try_v ourselves_o by_o these_o that_o follow_v first_o zion_n be_v a_o virgin_n and_o all_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o so_o the_o chief_a daughter_n of_o a_o chief_a mother_n 14.5_o now_o this_o be_v a_o true_a virtue_n of_o a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n that_o his_o love_n be_v undefiled_a towards_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o enamour_v with_o other_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o one_o he_o account_v all_o thing_n but_o dross_n and_o 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of_o prince_n he_o give_v tribute_n and_o appear_v at_o their_o tribunal_n paul_n be_v subject_a and_o appear_v before_o the_o magistrate_n and_o use_v their_o power_n when_o he_o appeal_v to_o caesar_n 2._o thes._n 2._o fourthly_a there_o be_v manifest_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o if_o churchman_n be_v citizen_n or_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o they_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o ruler_n &_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n five_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pure_a time_n since_o the_o apostle_n be_v agreeable_a hereunto_o for_o chrysostome_n upon_o the_o 13_o to_o the_o roman_n avouch_v it_o that_o priest_n &_o monk_n yea_o apostle_n evangelist_n and_o prophet_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o secular_a power_n and_o bernard_n reason_n out_o of_o that_o place_n thus_o if_o every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a then_o you_o also_o that_o be_v churchman_n who_o have_v except_v you_o from_o this_o all_o cleri_fw-la if_o any_o man_n go_v about_o to_o except_v you_o he_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v you_o and_o pope_n gregory_n acknowledge_v the_o emperor_n maurice_n as_o lord_n of_o he_o and_o the_o clergy_n they_o object_n that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n be_v great_a than_o the_o secular_a jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o therefore_o churchman_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a because_o the_o superior_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o inferior_a ans._n the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o secular_a government_n and_o it_o be_v inferior_a to_o it_o it_o be_v superior_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o rule_n over_o themselves_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o mean_n appoint_v of_o christ_n viz._n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n &c_n &c_n but_o it_o be_v inferior_a in_o respect_n of_o civil_a subjection_n in_o the_o obedience_n or_o submission_n that_o concern_v body_n and_o good_n the_o prince_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n and_o 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prince_n be_v but_o sheep_n and_o priest_n be_v the_o shepherd_n answer_n magistrate_n be_v not_o sheep_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o minister_n be_v shepherd_n to_o feed_v their_o soul_n but_o in_o civil_a thing_n the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o clergyman_n sheep_n because_o citizen_n or_o subject_n but_o they_o say_v that_o clergyman_n be_v free_v by_o privilege_n from_o the_o emperor_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n ans._n if_o that_o be_v so_o than_o their_o privilege_n be_v jure_fw-la humano_fw-la not_o divino_fw-la second_o they_o plead_v a_o false_a privilege_n for_o in_o thing_n in_o question_n they_o be_v never_o privilege_v that_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n or_o in_o matter_n of_o punishment_n in_o thing_n criminal_a three_o if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o they_o be_v
censure_n of_o the_o church_n heb._n 5.5_o 1._o cor._n 7.10_o the_o presumption_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o vzziah_n herein_o be_v punish_v 1._o king_n 13._o 2._o chron._n 26._o second_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v law_n that_o shall_v bind_v man_n to_o believe_v his_o device_n as_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n for_o these_o thing_n depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n not_o of_o prince_n three_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o bring-in_a any_o idolatrous_a service_n into_o the_o church_n as_o a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n isaiah_n 29.13_o mat._n 15.19_o and_o therefore_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v condemn_v for_o the_o calf_n and_o ahab_n for_o baal_n and_o ahaz_n for_o the_o altar_n of_o damascus_n and_o all_o the_o king_n for_o the_o high_a place_n four_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o set-up_a a_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n that_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o call_n be_v not_o institute_v by_o christ_n ephes._n 4.11_o 12._o heb._n 5.5_o all_o minister_n 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his_o law_n to_o forbid_v and_o according_o to_o punish_v blasphemy_n heresy_n idolatry_n sacrilege_n and_o the_o like_a now_o that_o the_o godly_a prince_n have_v have_v power_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a case_n about_o religion_n be_v plain_a moses_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n give_v order_n to_o aaron_n and_o the_o people_n in_o the_o business_n of_o religion_n josuah_n appoint_v circumcision_n josh._n 5._o proclaim_v the_o law_n of_o god_n josua_n 8._o renew_v the_o covenant_n with_o god_n josh._n 24._o david_n dispose_v of_o the_o officer_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n 1._o chron._n 23._o and_o bring_v home_o the_o ark_n 2._o king_n 6._o solomon_n dedicate_v the_o temple_n asa_n the_o king_n make_v such_o a_o law_n as_o this_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n shall_v die_v ezechias_n break_v down_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 2._o king_n 18_o command_v the_o priest_n to_o cleanse_v the_o temple_n 2._o chro._n 29._o and_o to_o celebrate_v 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at_o large_a from_o verse_n 21._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n which_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n suffering_n be_v fit_v partly_o to_o the_o case_n of_o servant_n and_o partly_o to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o christian_n concern_v the_o passion_n five_o thing_n be_v in_o all_o these_o verse_n note_v first_o who_o suffer_v christ_n suffer_v verse_n 21._o second_o the_o end_n of_o his_o suffering_n viz._n to_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 21._o three_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o suffer_v set_v out_o 1._o negative_o and_o so_o he_o suffer_v first_o without_o sin_n verse_n 22._o second_o without_o revile_v verse_n 23._o 2._o affirmative_o and_o so_o he_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o four_o the_o matter_n what_o he_o suffer_v viz._n our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n verse_n 24._o five_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o suffering_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o we_o and_o so_o his_o suffering_n serve_v to_o kill_v our_o sin_n verse_n 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on_o wickedness_n that_o the_o very_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n if_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n shall_v suffer_v from_o the_o world_n five_o we_o may_v hence_o learn_v that_o christ_n suffer_v willing_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n for_o in_o that_o he_o that_o be_v god_n suffer_v it_o show_v he_o have_v power_n to_o preserve_v himself_o so_o as_o all_o the_o world_n can_v not_o have_v force_v he_o to_o suffer_v and_o therefore_o we_o have_v cause_n so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o admire_v his_o love_n to_o we_o that_o suffer_v for_o our_o sake_n as_o the_o next_o point_n will_v show_v six_o we_o may_v hence_o learn_v to_o know_v how_o abominable_a sin_n be_v that_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n suffer_v miserable_a thing_n if_o he_o become_v a_o surety_n for_o sin_n seven_o we_o may_v hence_o learn_v to_o know_v the_o inevitable_a destruction_n and_o fearful_a perdition_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n that_o be_v but_o a_o surety_n for_o sin_n and_o do_v none_o himself_o will_v he_o ever_o spare_v they_o that_o be_v principal_n and_o monstrous_a offender_n eight_o do_v even_o christ_n suffer_v then_o we_o shall_v evermore_o arm_v ourselves_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o provide_v to_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1._o pet._n 4.1_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o we_o to_o expect_v or_o desire_v a_o life_n of_o ease_n and_o prosperity_n see_v the_o prince_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v consecrate_v through_o affliction_n heb._n 2.10_o and_o 12.3_o and_o the_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v confirm_v to_o suffer_v in_o willingness_n in_o this_o life_n because_o god_n have_v predestinate_v we_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n in_o suffering_n rom._n 8.29_o last_o in_o that_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o suffer_v we_o may_v hence_o gather_v comfort_n to_o ourselves_o in_o his_o passion_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n because_o his_o suffering_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o infinite_a merit_n be_v the_o suffering_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n thus_o of_o the_o person_n suffer_v the_o person_n for_o who_o he_o suffer_v follow_v for_o us._n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o casual_a such_o as_o befall_v he_o for_o no_o use_n nor_o be_v they_o deserve_v by_o himself_o for_o he_o never_o offend_v god_n nor_o do_v he_o seek_v his_o own_o peculiar_a good_a in_o they_o but_o he_o suffer_v all_o he_o do_v for_o our_o sake_n isaiah_n 53_o 5._o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o verse_n 8._o he_o be_v plague_v for_o the_o transgression_n of_o god_n people_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o
to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n micah_n 5.4_o for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n but_o to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o give_v salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n isaiah_n 49.6_o four_o because_o he_o be_v great_a in_o skill_n and_o power_n in_o skill_n because_o though_o he_o have_v such_o great_a flock_n yet_o he_o know_v all_o his_o sheep_n particular_o and_o call_v they_o all_o by_o their_o name_n john_n 10.3_o and_o so_o he_o know_v all_o their_o want_n and_o disease_n too_o and_o all_o the_o way_n to_o help_v and_o cure_v they_o in_o power_n because_o he_o have_v a_o mighty_a arm_n isaiah_n 40.10_o 11._o and_o he_o stand_v and_o friend_n they_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o jehova_n and_o in_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n micah_n 5.4_o and_o beside_o he_o show_v it_o in_o his_o ability_n to_o drive_v away_o from_o his_o flock_n even_o those_o hurtful_a beast_n that_o other_o shepherd_n can_v resist_v if_o a_o lion_n or_o the_o hungry_a lion_n roar_v after_o his_o prey_n he_o will_v not_o care_v for_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o shepherd_n call_v out_o against_o he_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 31.4_o yet_o this_o shepherd_n alone_o with_o his_o voice_n can_v make_v the_o fierce_a lion_n leave_v his_o prey_n and_o run_v away_o he_o can_v make_v the_o devil_n flee_v and_o restrain_v the_o rage_n of_o cruel_a tyrant_n five_o because_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n aswell_o as_o a_o shepherd_n other_o shepherd_n be_v usual_o no_o more_o than_o ordinary_a man_n but_o he_o be_v a_o great_a prince_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a shepherd_n ezech._n 34.23_o six_o because_o he_o be_v the_o arch-shepheard_n the_o prince_n of_o shepherd_n he_o under_o who_o authority_n all_o other_o shepherd_n be_v and_o to_o who_o they_o must_v give_v account_n 1._o pet._n 5.4_o thus_o of_o the_o attribute_n give_v to_o this_o shepherd_n the_o 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blessing_n to_o his_o floâ—â—_n there_o shall_v be_v shower_n of_o blessing_n in_o their_o season_n ezech._n 34.26_o he_o do_v not_o feed_v in_o the_o field_n and_o desert_n but_o with_o a_o more_o excellent_a feed_n he_o feed_v they_o in_o his_o garden_n in_o the_o very_a bed_n of_o spice_n every_o doctrine_n be_v as_o a_o several_a spice_n and_o the_o whole_a sum_n together_o as_o a_o bed_n of_o spice_n cant._n 6.2_o 3._o the_o prophet_n david_n seem_v to_o resemble_v powerful_a and_o flourish_a doctrine_n to_o green_a pasture_n and_o the_o secret_a and_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o still_o water_n psalm_n 23.2_o second_o he_o will_v tend_v and_o keep_v they_o so_o as_o 1._o the_o wild_a beast_n shall_v not_o tear_v they_o tyrant_n heretic_n diâ—â—ls_n shall_v not_o make_v a_o pray_v of_o they_o ezecâ—_n 34.25_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_a though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o sleep_v in_o the_o wood_n ezech._n 34.25_o 28._o though_o they_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o death_n they_o need_v not_o fear_n psalm_n 23.4_o 2._o he_o will_v judge_v the_o ramm_v and_o the_o goat_n that_o push_v at_o they_o that_o be_v he_o will_v revenge_v the_o wrong_n be_v do_v unto_o they_o by_o such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o same_o church_n with_o they_o that_o reproach_n or_o oppose_v they_o ezech._n 34.17_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o smite_v they_o isaiah_n 49.10_o that_o be_v the_o wrath_n and_o anger_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o afflict_v their_o spirit_n but_o they_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o great_a rest_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o conscience_n ezech._n 34.13_o 4._o if_o they_o fall_v into_o disease_n he_o will_v give_v they_o such_o medicine_n as_o shall_v refresh_v their_o soul_n psal._n 23.3_o 5._o they_o shall_v want_v nothing_o psal._n 23.1_o 6._o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v lack_v he_o will_v keep_v all_o that_o be_v give_v to_o he_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n john_n 10.29_o jerem._n â—3_n 4_o 7._o he_o will_v order_v they_o not_o by_o force_n and_o cruelty_n but_o by_o judgement_n ezech._n 34.16_o show_v a_o due_a respect_n of_o the_o several_a age_n and_o â—_z of_o his_o sheep_n isaiah_n 40.11_o 8._o he_o will_v go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o they_o himself_o and_o they_o shall_v follow_v he_o and_o he_o will_v lead_v they_o in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n john_n 10.4_o psal._n 23.3_o 9_o he_o will_v do_v more_o for_o they_o than_o any_o shepherd_n do_v for_o his_o flock_n he_o will_v make_v they_o live_v ever_o he_o will_v give_v they_o eternal_a life_n joh._n 10.29_o 10._o last_o all_o this_o be_v the_o more_o comfortable_a because_o he_o have_v tie_v himself_o by_o covenant_n for_o his_o sheep_n to_o do_v all_o this_o for_o they_o ezech._n 34.25_o use_v the_o use_n shall_v be_v for_o instruction_n and_o so_o both_o to_o minister_n and_o to_o the_o people_n first_o to_o minister_n they_o shall_v here_o learn_v to_o be_v wonderful_a 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against_o malice_n from_o the_o cause_n from_o the_o effect_n 1._o in_o us._n us._n in_o god_n use_v aggravation_n of_o malice_n note_n remedy_n for_o malice_n malice_n in_o ourselves_o note_n note_n in_o other_o of_o guile_n the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n ob._n sol._n why_o guile_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v use_v 1_o the_o misery_n of_o deceitful_a person_n the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o deceit_n deceit_n the_o manner_n of_o deceive_v deceive_v the_o person_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v practise_v practise_v the_o time_n ob._n 1._o sol._n of_o the_o misery_n of_o such_o as_o thrive_v by_o deceit_n note_n ob._n 2._o sol._n servant_n must_v not_o use_v lie_v &_o deceit_n to_o please_v their_o master_n ob._n 3._o sol._n of_o secret_a cozenage_n ob._n 4._o sol._n use_v 2._o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n use_v 3_o against_o equivocation_n use_v 4._o the_o sign_n of_o a_o man_n without_o guile_n encouragement_n to_o such_o man_n note_v that_o he_o say_v all_o malice_n and_o 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