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power_n the_o lord_n he_o have_v give_v they_o over_o to_o the_o power_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o sinful_a distemper_n oh_o brethren_n true_o i_o can_v see_v how_o any_o man_n can_v maintain_v any_o evidence_n of_o god_n elect_v love_n that_o shall_v hear_v and_o hear_v and_o good_a day_n mend_v he_o not_o nor_o bad_a day_n pair_n he_o that_o can_v commend_v a_o sermon_n and_o speak_v of_o it_o but_o that_o efficacy_n be_v not_o know_v to_o he_o neither_o do_v he_o mourn_v for_o the_o want_n of_o it_o but_o the_o eternal_a efficacy_n thereof_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o it_o 1_o thes_n 1.5_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n your_o election_n of_o god_n how_o do_v he_o know_v it_o for_o say_v he_o our_o gospel_n come_v not_o to_o you_o in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n you_o will_v rejoice_v the_o heart_n of_o your_o ministet_n when_o the_o word_n come_v with_o power_n let_v i_o say_v this_o and_o so_o i_o conclude_v i_o remember_v the_o lord_n threaten_v i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n and_o you_o shall_v eat_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v let_v man_n have_v the_o word_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o take_v away_o the_o word_n but_o the_o staff_n of_o the_o word_n suppose_v you_o poor_a parent_n father_n and_o mother_n your_o family_n shall_v have_v good_a corn_n but_o when_o you_o come_v to_o eat_v it_o no_o strength_n at_o all_o but_o you_o die_v and_o wear_v away_o and_o other_o that_o be_v about_o you_o they_o have_v plant_v the_o same_o corn_n and_o eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v what_o will_v you_o do_v in_o this_o case_n you_o will_v set_v apart_o a_o day_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o say_v good_a lord_n what_o a_o curse_n be_v upon_o i_o my_o poor_a child_n be_v die_v before_o i_o other_o have_v the_o staff_n of_o corn_n but_o my_o family_n have_v no_o strength_n at_o all_o you_o will_v mourn_v if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o your_o poor_a cattle_n oh_o for_o poor_a creature_n to_o have_v the_o word_n but_o 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with_o you_o i_o commend_v you_o therefore_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o unto_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v act_v 20.32_o finis_fw-la the_o table_n b._n every_o one_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n come_v bind_v to_o believe_v pag._n 147_o objection_n against_o believe_v answer_v p._n 147_o 148_o bondage_n cause_v by_o cast_v off_o the_o lord_n government_n p._n 4_o 5_o god_n have_v divers_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o bondage_n ibid._n by_o lay_v open_a to_o the_o inroad_n of_o foreign_a enemy_n ibid._n turn_v the_o edge_n of_o lawful_a authority_n against_o we_o p._n 12_o give_v up_o to_o be_v oppress_v of_o one_o another_o p._n 13_o take_v away_o of_o good_a governor_n from_o we_o p._n 14_o give_v up_o to_o satan_n and_o our_o own_o lust_n ibid._n a_o miserable_a bondage_n to_o be_v under_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o lust_n ibid._n god_n bring_v into_o bondage_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o better_a 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p._n 153_o what_o be_v the_o father_n testimony_n p._n 154_o civil_a government_n to_o defend_v the_o church_n p._n 10_o church_n christ_n kingdom_n p._n 52_o 53_o threefold_a power_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 53_o see_v power_n church_n the_o high_a tribunal_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n p._n 78_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n tell_v the_o church_n matth._n 18.17_o what_o power_n give_v the_o church_n joint_o p._n 79_o see_v power_n neglect_v of_o live_v in_o church-society_n p._n 80_o church-member_n to_o edify_v one_o another_o p._n 84_o see_v edification_n miscarriage_n of_o church-member_n p._n 107_o 109_o no_o one_o form_n of_o civil-government_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la p._n 112_o commonwealth_n when_o order_v according_a to_o christ_n will_n be_v his_o kingdom_n p._n 110_o the_o evil_a of_o loose_a company_n p._n 120_o a_o powerful_a conflict_n against_o corruption_n a_o note_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 183_o god_n law_n only_o bind_v conscience_n see_v law_n the_o lord_n end_n be_v gracious_a in_o his_o correction_n p._n 3_o breach_n of_o covenant_n a_o provoke_a sin_n p._n 55_o etc._n etc._n procure_v the_o desolation_n of_o church_n p._n 56_o 57_o saint_n may_v break_v covenant_n but_o not_o impenitent_o p._n 58_o d._n difference_n between_o god_n service_n and_o the_o service_n of_o other_o p._n 4_o &_o 143_o 144_o see_v service_n difference_n of_o the_o saint_n bondage_n under_o sin_n and_o satan_n from_o other_o p._n 26_o to_o 30._o see_v bondage_n e._n the_o duty_n of_o church_n member_n to_o edify_v one_o another_o pag._n 84_o mean_n of_o edification_n p._n 85._o to_o 91_o hindrance_n of_o mutual_a edification_n p._n 92_o in_o do_v good_a ibid._n in_o receive_v good_a p._n 94_o of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n see_v word_n feel_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n a_o evidence_n of_o election_n p._n 183_o the_o lord_n end_n be_v gracious_a in_o his_o correction_n see_v correction_n error_n and_o heresy_n die_v by_o opposition_n truth_n thrive_v the_o more_o p._n 117_o f._n forsake_v the_o lord_n the_o provoke_a sin_n pag._n 2._o g._n god_n to_o be_v justify_v in_o his_o judgement_n pag._n 3_o not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n be_v to_o make_v god_n subject_a to_o our_o lust_n p._n 4_o 5_o god_n will_v not_o serve_v man_n lust_n p._n 6_o cast_v off_o the_o lord_n government_n bring_v bondage_n p._n 4_o 5_o god_n government_n over_o his_o people_n twofold_a outward_a and_o inward_a p._n 7_o 8_o god_n external_a government_n either_o in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n p._n 9_o to_o be_v under_o christ_n government_n the_o sweet_a liberty_n p._n 18_o when_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n be_v cast_v off_o p._n 30_o wherein_o the_o inward_a government_n of_o christ_n consist_v p._n 31_o etc._n etc._n motive_n to_o come_v under_o christ_n government_n p._n 143_o difference_n between_o christ_n government_n and_o other_o see_v difference_n h._n our_o happiness_n to_o be_v place_v in_o close_v with_o the_o word_n pag._n 191_o a_o man_n may_v hear_v the_o word_n and_o not_o hear_v god_n speak_v it_o p._n 156._o and_o why_o p._n 159_o why_o the_o saint_n find_v such_o alteration_n in_o themselves_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n p._n 161_o 162_o how_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o lord_n voice_n in_o the_o word_n p._n 165._o to_o 170._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v not_o hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v and_o yet_o not_o feel_v the_o efficacy_n thereof_o p._n 173_o rest_v not_o in_o outward_a hear_v p._n 187_o how_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n effectual_o ibid._n come_v to_o hear_v mourn_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o infirmity_n p._n
188_o to_o hear_v god_n speak_v in_o the_o word_n p._n 189_o i._n thing_n indifferent_a not_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o a_o law_n p._n 129_o set_v up_o humane_a invention_n cast_v off_o christ_n head-ship_n p._n 60_o just_a with_o god_n that_o those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v under_o his_o government_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o lust_n p._n 16_o god_n to_o be_v justify_v in_o all_o his_o judgement_n p._n 3_o k._n christs_n kingdom_n put_v not_o down_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 111_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o double_a power_n ibid._n knowledge_n twofold_a notional_a and_o experimental_a p._n 4._o two_o degree_n of_o know_v god_n in_o this_o life_n p._n 155_o l._n two_o thing_n chief_o occasion_v the_o breach_n of_o all_o law_n p._n 118_o god_n law_n only_o absolute_o bind_v conscience_n p._n 123._o and_o why_o ibid._n all_o good_a law_n either_o express_o mention_v in_o the_o word_n or_o deduce_v from_o it_o p._n 124_o why_o all_o law_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n p._n 125_o humane_a law_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n bind_v conscience_n secondary_o and_o why_o p._n 126_o what_o a_o christian_a shall_v do_v in_o case_n law_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o word_n p._n 127_o how_o to_o know_v when_o agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n ibid._n all_o law_n to_o be_v make_v for_o public_a good_a ibid._n thing_n indifferent_a not_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o law_n see_v indifferent_a law_n for_o public_a good_a to_o be_v submit_v unto_o though_o prejudicial_a to_o private_a and_o why_o p._n 129_o 130_o of_o breach_n of_o law_n mere_o penal_a p._n 130._o and_o mix_v p._n 131_o why_o god_n often_o deprive_v church_n of_o their_o liberty_n p._n 18_o in_o place_n of_o liberty_n most_o danger_n of_o licentiousness_n p._n 134_o liberty_n of_o god_n people_n the_o price_n of_o christ_n blood_n p._n 137_o how_o many_o way_n liberty_n may_v be_v abuse_v p._n 138._o to_o 140_o love_n to_o christ_n will_n and_o member_n a_o evidence_n that_o we_o be_v under_o his_o government_n p._n 148_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o neglect_v this_o p._n 150_o god_n will_v not_o serve_v our_o lust_n see_v god_n m._n we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a magigistrate_n and_o why_o p._n 113_o when_o this_o subjection_n be_v cast_v off_o p._n 114_o whether_o he_o may_v punish_v sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n p._n 115_o 116_o may_v not_o make_v what_o law_n they_o please_v p._n 118_o minister_n how_o to_o preach_v p._n 187_o o._n pour_v of_o church_n officer_n see_v power_n the_o evil_a of_o not_o submit_v to_o they_o p._n 104_o 105_o what_o need_v there_o be_v of_o this_o doctrine_n at_o present_a p._n 109_o man_n apt_a to_o cast_v off_o ordinance_n for_o temporal_a advantage_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o it_o p._n 62._o to_o 68_o secret_a pollution_n of_o ordinance_n drive_v the_o lord_n away_o from_o they_o p._n 68_o and_o what_o those_o pollution_n be_v p._n 69_o to_o come_v to_o ordinance_n and_o not_o to_o christ_n in_o they_o be_v to_o cast_v off_o christ_n p._n 72_o we_o must_v not_o be_v content_a with_o some_o moving_n in_o ordinance_n but_o receive_v the_o power_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n p._n 75_o god_n give_v not_o such_o comfort_n out_o of_o ordinance_n as_o in_o they_o p_o 176._o and_o why_o p._n look_v not_o for_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n of_o christ_n p._n 141_o seldom_n a_o persecutor_n but_o he_o be_v a_o adulterer_n p._n 119_o supreme_a power_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n p._n 54_o when_o this_o be_v cast_v off_o p._n 55_o what_o power_n give_v to_o the_o church_n joint_o p._n 79_o etc._n etc._n power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v p._n 82_o power_n of_o church-officer_n p._n 95_o what_o power_n they_o have_v not_o p._n 97._o to_o 99_o what_o power_n they_o have_v p._n 99_o to_o 109_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o usurp_v it_o p._n 100_o the_o power_n of_o officer_n more_o than_o the_o power_n of_o member_n ibid._n how_o minister_n be_v to_o preach_v p._n 187_o s._n what_o mean_v by_o service_n p._n 3_o difference_n between_o god_n service_n and_o other_o see_v government_n and_o difference_n the_o sin_n of_o servant_n not_o subject_a to_o their_o master_n p._n 131_o 132_o of_o such_o as_o live_v under_o no_o master_n p._n 132_o sin_n cause_n of_o war_n p._n 2_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n cast_v his_o people_n from_o under_o his_o government_n p._n 23_o 24_o soldier_n not_o to_o neglect_v the_o command_n of_o their_o leader_n p._n 121_o spiritual_a refreshment_n abundant_a recompense_n for_o temporal_a distress_n p._n 142_o of_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o strength_n see_v christ_n not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n be_v to_o make_v he_o subject_a to_o we_o p._n 4_o 5_o t._n what_o reason_n we_o have_v to_o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o liberty_n we_o enjoy_v pag._n 136_o mean_n of_o thankfulness_n p._n 137_o god_n take_v his_o own_o time_n to_o punish_v those_o that_o cast_v off_o his_o government_n p._n 11_o townsman_n ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o town-order_n p._n 122_o v._n how_o to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o lord_n voice_n p._n 165_o god_n voice_n in_o the_o word_n single_v a_o man_n out_o in_o particular_a p._n 166_o be_v of_o everlasting_a efficacy_n p._n 168_o etc._n etc._n carry_v home_n to_o christ_n p._n 170_o victory_n against_o sin_n either_o incomplete_a or_o complete_a p._n 185_o w._n transgression_n cause_n of_o war_n p._n 2_o the_o whole_a soul_n must_v close_v with_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o christ._n p._n 38_o will_n of_o christ_n direct_v or_o correct_v p._n 39_o cast_v off_o either_o in_o judgement_n or_o practice_n p_o 42_o we_o must_v submit_v to_o christ_n will_n by_o christ_n strength_n p._n 44._o for_o christ_n end_n p._n 49_o god_n wisdom_n see_v in_o subordination_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o himself_o p._n 10_o a_o twofold_a word_n of_o god_n outward_a and_o inward_a p._n 157._o the_o inward_a word_n double_a effectual_a or_o ineffectual_a ibid._n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n may_v lie_v hide_v p._n 173_o after_o it_o have_v be_v feel_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o may_v be_v lose_v again_o p._n 174_o not_o needful_a always_o to_o feel_v a_o like_a efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 175_o preserve_v in_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o long_v after_o it_o p._n 176_o and_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o good_a we_o have_v find_v p._n 179_o a_o double_a virtue_n in_o the_o word_n to_o beget_v and_o nourish_v p._n 181_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n appear_v in_o a_o power_n of_o conflict_n against_o corruption_n p._n 183_o trust_v not_o to_o the_o outward_a word_n but_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o it_o p._n 190_o place_v our_o happiness_n in_o close_v with_o the_o word_n p._n 191_o every_o tittle_n of_o the_o word_n cost_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n p._n 193_o if_o not_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n we_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o lust_n ibid._n the_o curse_n of_o god_n on_o those_o that_o enjoy_v the_o word_n and_o receive_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o p._n 194_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o word_n remain_v till_o death_n yea_o unto_o eternal_a life_n ibid._n finis_fw-la