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seduce_v we_o that_o have_v be_v their_o trade_n ever_o since_o they_o become_v devil_n to_o be_v sure_a they_o can_v never_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n when_o or_o how_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o we_o and_o to_o nick_v we_o with_o such_o temptation_n as_o be_v most_o convenient_a to_o our_o several_a inclination_n condition_n and_o circumstance_n and_o according_o 2_o cor._n 2.11_o the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o method_n or_o device_n i_o e._n his_o state_v rule_n by_o which_o he_o govern_v his_o mischievous_a practice_n of_o tempt_a and_o seduce_a soul_n and_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o his_o crafty_a device_n to_o entangle_v and_o captivate_v man_n soul_n now_o though_o the_o design_n of_o these_o evil_a spirit_n in_o tempt_a christ_n subject_n be_v doubtless_o to_o seduce_v and_o ruin_v they_o yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o design_n of_o christ_n in_o permit_v they_o to_o tempt_v they_o be_v only_o to_o try_v and_o exercise_v they_o and_o rouse_v they_o out_o of_o their_o sloth_n and_o inactivity_n and_o by_o the_o continual_a alarm_n of_o these_o their_o restless_a adversary_n to_o keep_v they_o upon_o their_o guard_n and_o make_v they_o more_o watchful_a and_o vigilant_a and_o according_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o permission_n which_o these_o evil_a spirit_n have_v to_o tempt_v we_o we_o be_v in_o scripture_n frequent_o exhort_v to_o activity_n and_o vigilance_n so_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o be_v sober_a be_v vigilant_a for_o the_o devil_n your_o adversary_n go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v so_o also_o ephes._n 6.11_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o wiles_n of_o the_o devil_n since_o therefore_o the_o devil_n be_v tempt_v we_o be_v use_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o motive_n to_o excite_v our_o activity_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n intention_n in_o permit_v he_o to_o tempt_v we_o be_v to_o excite_v and_o stimulate_v we_o thereunto_o it_o be_v true_a the_o devil_n temptation_n may_v and_o often_o have_v a_o quite_o contrary_a effect_n on_o we_o than_o christ_n intend_v they_o may_v seduce_v we_o from_o our_o innocence_n and_o duty_n and_o thereby_o involve_v we_o in_o everlasting_a perdition_n but_o if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v our_o own_o fault_n and_o through_o our_o own_o consent_n without_o which_o they_o can_v never_o prevail_v against_o we_o for_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o if_o we_o resist_v the_o devil_n he_o will_v fly_v away_o from_o we_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v tempt_v by_o he_o above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a and_o we_o be_v furnish_v by_o our_o saviour_n with_o sufficient_a strength_n and_o assistance_n to_o repel_v his_o most_o powerful_a temptation_n but_o if_o instead_o of_o employ_v our_o strength_n and_o exercise_v our_o virtue_n in_o a_o vigorous_a resistance_n of_o he_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n christ_n intend_v in_o permit_v he_o to_o tempt_v we_o we_o will_v tame_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v lead_v captive_a by_o he_o we_o must_v thank_v ourselves_o for_o all_o the_o dire_a and_o miserable_a consequent_n of_o it_o ii_o another_o instance_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o these_o evil_a angel_n to_o christ_n be_v their_o chasten_n and_o correct_v the_o fault_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o his_o subject_n thus_o upon_o great_a and_o high_a provocation_n he_o many_o time_n le_fw-fr we_o loose_v these_o evil_a spirit_n upon_o we_o and_o permit_v they_o to_o pain_n and_o punish_v we_o either_o immediate_o by_o themselves_o or_o mediate_o by_o their_o instrument_n for_o so_o only_o to_o prevent_v st._n paul_n be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n through_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o revelation_n there_o be_v give_v a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o i._n e._n as_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a some_o evil_a spirit_n be_v send_v to_o he_o from_o satan_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n to_o inflict_v some_o corporal_a pain_n or_o disease_n on_o he_o for_o so_o the_o grieve_v thorn_n ezek._n 28.24_o signify_v a_o sore_a bodily_a affliction_n and_o though_o he_o seek_v the_o lord_n thrice_o for_o this_o thing_n that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o he_o yet_o can_v he_o receive_v no_o other_o answer_n but_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o see_v 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o those_o weakness_n disease_n and_o death_n which_o be_v inflict_v on_o the_o corinthian_n for_o their_o irreverent_a communication_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n vid._n 1_o cor._n 11.30_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o evil_a angel_n to_o who_o power_n and_o malice_n they_o be_v abandon_v by_o our_o saviour_n as_o a_o just_a chastisement_n of_o their_o profaneness_n for_o so_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o incestuous_a person_n be_v correct_v upon_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o excommunication_n which_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o unto_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o where_o the_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o satan_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o answer_n to_o satan_n demand_v of_o he_o for_o so_o in_o scripture_n the_o devil_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n which_o accuse_v they_o before_o god_n day_n and_o night_n rev._n 12.10_o and_o sometime_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o adversary_n in_o court_n of_o judicature_n that_o implead_v and_o accuse_v we_o before_o god_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o now_o this_o accusation_n of_o he_o be_v sometime_o false_a and_o groundless_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o calumniator_n but_o sometime_o he_o accuse_v we_o true_o for_o fault_n that_o be_v real_a and_o high_o criminal_a upon_o which_o he_o require_v we_o of_o god_n as_o he_o do_v st._n peter_n luke_n 22.31_o i_o e._n he_o require_v we_o as_o the_o executioner_n do_v a_o malefactor_n to_o sift_v or_o winnow_v we_o as_o wheat_n i._n e._n to_o shake_v and_o afflict_v we_o and_o when_o ever_o god_n be_v please_v to_o answer_v this_o request_n he_o be_v true_o say_v to_o deliver_v we_o up_o to_o satan_n and_o this_o power_n of_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n such_o person_n as_o be_v just_o accuse_v of_o great_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n god_n have_v communicate_v to_o his_o church_n upon_o which_o delivery_n in_o the_o primitive_a age_n when_o there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n to_o second_v the_o church_n censure_n with_o corporal_a punishment_n satan_n as_o the_o lictor_n or_o executioner_n of_o our_o saviour_n immediate_o seize_v the_o criminal_a and_o inflict_v on_o he_o some_o bodily_a disease_n or_o torment_n which_o st._n ignatius_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o punishment_n of_o the_o devil_n epist._n ad_fw-la roman_n for_o so_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n and_o before_o and_o after_o it_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o evil_a spirit_n by_o god_n permission_n to_o inflict_v disease_n and_o torment_n on_o man_n body_n of_o which_o there_o be_v innumerable_a instance_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o that_o this_o be_v then_o the_o usual_a consequence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o phrase_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o plain_o signify_v some_o corporal_a punishment_n consequent_a to_o that_o tremendous_a sentence_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o rod_n 1_o cor._n 4.21_o because_o of_o the_o bodily_a correction_n that_o follow_v it_o but_o since_o the_o power_n of_o corporal_a punishment_n have_v be_v derive_v by_o christ_n upon_o christian_a magistrate_n he_o very_o rare_o chasten_v his_o subject_n with_o any_o bodily_a pain_n by_o the_o immediate_a agency_n of_o evil_a spirit_n but_o
all_o thing_n under_o he_o and_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o son_n also_o himself_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o which_o do_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o the_o whole_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o which_o passage_n i_o shall_v cast_v into_o these_o proposition_n first_o that_o the_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o by_o god_n the_o father_n second_o that_o he_o be_v to_o possess_v this_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n so_o long_o and_o no_o long_o as_o till_o all_o thing_n be_v actual_o subdue_v to_o he_o three_o that_o during_o his_o possession_n of_o it_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o father_n four_o that_o after_o his_o deliver_v it_o up_o to_o the_o father_n he_o will_v be_v otherwise_o subject_a to_o he_o than_o he_o be_v now_o five_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o subject_v to_o the_o father_n all_o power_n and_o dominion_n shall_v from_o thenceforth_o be_v immediate_o exercise_v by_o the_o deity_n i._o that_o the_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o by_o god_n the_o father_n and_o this_o be_v express_o affirm_v vers_fw-la 27._o for_o he_o i._n e._n the_o father_n have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n which_o word_n be_v a_o quotation_n of_o psal._n 8._o ver_n 6._o thou_o make_v he_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n which_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v literal_o of_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o mystical_o of_o the_o second_o as_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v here_o apply_v to_o christ_n by_o s._n paul_n but_o also_o by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n heb._n 2.7_o 8._o where_o he_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n that_o crown_a christ_n with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o that_o do_v set_v he_o over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o according_o our_o saviour_n himself_o declare_v that_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v he_o i._n e._n by_o the_o father_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o father_n that_o commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o he_o and_o the_o apostle_n express_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o exalt_v he_o with_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n act_v 5.31_o from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o dominion_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o treat_v of_o be_v not_o the_o essential_a dominion_n of_o christ_n which_o as_o he_o be_v god_n essential_a be_v coeternal_a with_o he_o but_o that_o mediatorial_n dominion_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o by_o the_o voluntary_a disposal_n of_o his_o father_n and_o which_o once_o he_o have_v not_o and_o will_v hereafter_o cease_v to_o have_v ii_o that_o he_o be_v to_o possess_v this_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n so_o long_o as_o and_o no_o long_a than_o till_o all_o thing_n be_v actual_o subdue_v unto_o he_o so_o vers_fw-la 24._o you_o see_v the_o time_n of_o his_o deliver_v up_o this_o kingdom_n be_v then_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n i._n e._n till_o he_o shall_v have_v convert_v or_o destroy_v all_o those_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o he_o for_o so_o vers_n 25_o 26._o for_o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n which_o plain_o imply_v that_o when_o he_o have_v conquer_v all_o enemy_n and_o destroy_v death_n which_o be_v the_o last_o enemy_n by_o give_v a_o glorious_a resurrection_n to_o his_o faithful_a subject_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o his_o mediatorial_n reign_n be_v to_o conclude_v for_o so_o psal._n 110.1_o to_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o refer_v the_o psalmist_n bring_v in_o jehovah_n the_o father_n thus_o bespeak_v jehovah_n the_o son_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n now_o to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n when_o ever_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o scripture_n always_o denote_v his_o possess_n and_o exercise_v this_o his_o mediatorial_n kingdom_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v this_o the_o father_n have_v commissioned_n his_o son_n to_o continue_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n dominion_n till_o such_o time_n as_o either_o by_o the_o dint_n of_o his_o almighty_a vengeance_n he_o have_v trample_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o foot_n or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n reduce_v they_o voluntary_o to_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o he_o and_o indeed_o the_o end_n for_o which_o this_o kingdom_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v erect_v be_v to_o subdue_v the_o rebellious_a world_n to_o god_n and_o either_o to_o captivate_v man_n into_o a_o free_a submission_n to_o hâ—s_n heavenly_a will_n which_o be_v its_o first_o intention_n or_o if_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o make_v they_o the_o triumph_n of_o his_o everlasting_a vengeance_n which_o end_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v be_v full_o accomplish_v for_o then_o the_o fate_n of_o all_o the_o rational_a world_n will_v be_v fix_v and_o determine_v then_o the_o faithful_a subject_n will_v be_v crown_v and_o the_o incorrigible_a rebel_n condemn_v and_o execute_v and_o so_o one_o way_n or_o other_o all_o thing_n will_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o from_o henceforth_o the_o end_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o mediatorial_n dominion_n will_v cease_v and_o when_o the_o end_n of_o it_o cease_v he_o who_o never_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o vain_a will_v immediate_o deliver_v it_o up_o into_o those_o hand_n from_o whence_o he_o receive_v it_o for_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n i._n e._n conquer_v and_o subdue_v all_o that_o resist_v and_o oppose_v he_o then_o come_v the_o end_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n iii_o that_o during_o his_o possession_n of_o this_o kingdom_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o father_n so_o ver._n 27._o but_o when_o he_o say_v all_o thing_n be_v put_v under_o he_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o i._n e._n the_o father_n be_v except_v which_o do_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v do_v not_o mistake_v i_o for_o when_o i_o say_v all_o thing_n be_v put_v under_o he_o my_o meaning_n be_v all_o thing_n except_o god_n the_o father_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o do_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o who_o give_v he_o this_o superiority_n over_o all_o thing_n must_v himself_o be_v superior_a to_o he_o and_o indeed_o consider_v christ_n as_o mediatorial_n king_n he_o be_v no_o more_o than_o his_o father_n viceroy_n and_o do_v only_o act_v by_o deputation_n from_o he_o and_o rule_v and_o govern_v for_o he_o and_o hence_o the_o father_n style_v he_o his_o king_n psal._n 2.6_o yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n so_o that_o now_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o vice-king_n to_o a_o supreme_a sovereign_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v in_o this_o capacity_n he_o do_v in_o his_o father_n name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n for_o he_o mediates_n as_o for_o man_n with_o god_n in_o do_v which_o he_o be_v our_o advocate_n so_o for_o god_n with_o man_n in_o do_v which_o he_o be_v our_o king._n god_n part_n be_v to_o govern_v we_o and_o our_o part_n be_v to_o sue_v to_o he_o for_o favour_n and_o protection_n and_o both_o these_o part_n our_o saviour_n act_n as_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o we_o he_o act_v our_o part_n for_o we_o in_o be_v advocate_n and_o god_n part_n for_o he_o in_o be_v king._n so_o that_o in_o that_o rule_n and_o government_n which_o he_o now_o exercise_n over_o we_o he_o be_v only_o the_o supreme_a minister_n of_o his_o father_n power_n and_o dominion_n and_o as_o the_o father_n reign_v by_o his_o ministry_n so_o he_o reign_v by_o the_o father_n authority_n but_o though_o now_o while_o his_o mediatorial_n kingdom_n do_v continue_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o admistration_n of_o it_o yet_o from_o this_o passage_n of_o s._n paul_n it_o be_v evident_a iu._n that_o when_o he_o have_v deliver_v it_o up_o to_o the_o father_n he_o will_v be_v otherwise_o subject_a to_o he_o than_o he_o be_v now_o for_o so_o ver_fw-la 28._o and_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o that_o