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in_o a_o word_n christ_n kingdom_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o govern_v his_o child_n and_o give_v power_n to_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o word_n &_o to_o his_o sacrament_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o gospel_n consist_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o that_o word_n amp_n of_o his_o sacrament_n now_o there_o be_v not_o any_o man_n that_o can_v boast_v of_o give_v and_o dispose_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o he_o be_v only_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n therefore_o none_o other_o but_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n can_v exercise_v the_o ministry_n throughout_o the_o world_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v conclude_v that_o no_o one_o man_n can_v be_v the_o ministerial_a head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o every_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n in_o his_o charge_n 1._o charge_n 1._o pet._n 2._o â—5_n tertul._n develand_n virg_n cap._n 1._o under_o the_o bishop_n of_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o pastor_n christ_n jesus_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o tertullian_n assign_v no_o other_o vicar_n or_o lieutenant_n general_a in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v send_v after_o his_o departure_n to_o the_o end_n say_v he_o that_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o direct_v ordain_v and_o bring_v to_o perfection_n by_o this_o vicar_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n where_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o that_o he_o send_v vicariam_fw-la vim_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la the_o power_n or_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o hold_v his_o place_n or_o be_v his_o vicar_n
guide_v by_o his_o own_o reason_n and_o leave_v to_o the_o power_n of_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o proper_a guise_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o only_o not_o to_o understand_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o also_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o perceive_v they_o for_o there_o be_v in_o he_o a_o natural_a impotency_n and_o weakness_n towards_o god_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n as_o then_o the_o strong_a man_n be_v but_o as_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n in_o respect_n of_o bodily_a strength_n so_o likewise_o in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a power_n and_o ability_n 6.44_o ability_n joh._n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o christ_n unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o 5_o he_o joh._n â—5_n 5_o without_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o 2.13_o nothing_o phil._n 2.13_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n 0.23_o deed_n jerem._n 0.23_o for_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o man_n to_o walk_v and_o to_o direct_v his_o step_n arbit_fw-la step_n aug._n de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_fw-la god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o merit_n say_v augustine_n who_o apply_v the_o will_n to_o the_o work_n and_o the_o work_n to_o the_o will_v see_v than_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n want_v freedom_n of_o will_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v but_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v overcome_v and_o be_v make_v the_o bondslave_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o our_o saviour_n say_v 8.36_o say_v joh._n 8.36_o if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a then_o be_v you_o free_a indeed_o be_v like_o then_o whosoever_o be_v regenerate_v have_v freedom_n of_o will_n be_v redeem_v by_o grace_n both_o from_o the_o thraldom_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n and_o consequent_o he_o overcome_v and_o be_v not_o overcome_v i_o answer_v grant_v indeed_o that_o after_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v anew_o of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o have_v some_o freedom_n of_o will_n because_o in_o the_o new_a birth_n his_o will_n be_v instruct_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v willing_o consent_v to_o god_n will_v and_o work_v with_o god_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o salvation_n this_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o s._n paul_n word_n to_o the_o philippian_n say_v 2.12_o say_v philip._n 2.12_o work_v your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a but_o this_o freedom_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o perfect_a if_o it_o be_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v when_o the_o whole_a image_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v renew_v in_o man_n then_o shall_v our_o reason_n be_v ever_o sound_a our_o affection_n stay_v and_o settle_v and_o our_o will_n most_o just_a but_o we_o find_v the_o contrary_a for_o there_o be_v civil_a war_n in_o ourselves_o the_o flesh_n rebel_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o we_o be_v daily_o overcome_v by_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v saint_n paul_n case_n and_o it_o be_v we_o who_o say_v 1â—.19.2â—.21.22.23_n say_v rom._n 7_o 1â—.19.2â—.21.22.23_n for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flâ—â—h_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o i_o find_v no_o mâ—anes_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o tâ—at_n doâ—â—_n now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o i_o find_v then_o by_o the_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n iâ—_n my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n hence_o we_o may_v learn_v our_o weakness_n and_o in_o s._n paul_n as_o in_o a_o look_a glass_n behold_v our_o imperfection_n no_o man_n be_v so_o just_a but_o he_o be_v force_v by_o the_o rage_n of_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n to_o be_v the_o captive_a of_o sin_n sometime_o yet_o here_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o nothing_o do_v by_o infirmity_n of_o concupiscence_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n can_v make_v the_o regenerate_a man_n guilty_a before_o god_n because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n do_v discharge_v and_o quit_v he_o in_o god_n sight_n without_o which_o he_o be_v a_o miserable_a and_o a_o unhappy_a man_n as_o the_o apostle_n confess_v of_o himself_o say_v 7.24_o say_v rom._n 7.24_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n secondlie_o as_o the_o gadite_n be_v overthrow_v by_o a_o host_n of_o man_n so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v often_o foil_v and_o overcome_v by_o the_o evill-spirite_n the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n &_o this_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o humble_a man_n and_o to_o make_v he_o confess_v his_o own_o unworthynes_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o fall_v before_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n he_o will_v presume_v that_o his_o perseverance_n in_o righteousness_n grow_v from_o his_o own_o inhaerent_a justice_n and_o thereupon_o like_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n boast_v 3.17_o boast_v apo._n 3.17_o that_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o god_n in_o his_o great_a wisdom_n permit_v the_o devil_n oftentimes_o to_o get_v the_o upperhand_n and_o to_o overcome_v his_o child_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n in_o feel_v their_o own_o weakness_n they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o humility_n and_o that_o he_o in_o raise_v they_o up_o again_o may_v declare_v his_o powerful_a grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o than_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o laodicea_n by_o christ_n thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o mankind_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o happy_a in_o grace_n so_o rich_a in_o the_o spirit_n so_o quicksighted_n in_o understanding_n and_o so_o clothe_v with_o the_o raiment_n of_o righteousness_n but_o that_o he_o have_v need_v to_o buy_v gold_n of_o god_n try_v by_o the_o fire_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a and_o white_a raymente_n that_o he_o may_v be_v clothe_v and_o eye-salue_n that_o he_o may_v see_v it_o be_v a_o confident_a protestation_n of_o peter_n say_v unto_o christ_n 26.33.34_o christ_n mat._n 26.33.34_o though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v by_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v but_o yet_o the_o sequel_n prove_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v true_a who_o reply_v thus_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o this_o night_n before_o the_o cock_n crow_n thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o 26.75_o thrice_o mat._n 26.75_o for_o he_o deny_v our_o saviour_n with_o swear_v &_o curse_v 3._o time_n heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n &_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cart-rope_n thus_o do_v god_n for_o a_o time_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o satan_n to_o humble_v he_o so_o that_o afterward_o he_o shall_v not_o presume_v upon_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o acknowledge_v his_o weakness_n and_o attribute_v the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n to_o god_n grace_n alone_o as_o then_o the_o apostle_n say_v so_o say_v i_o let_v he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v beware_v of_o presumption_n though_o we_o be_v now_o the_o child_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v if_o we_o resist_v satan_n and_o vanquish_v he_o to_o day_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o like_o the_o proud_a pharisiâ—_n say_v within_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o other_o man_n but_o more_o holy_a and_o more_o righteous_a for_o if_o we_o do_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o host_n shall_v overcome_v we_o to_o morrow_n that_o we_o may_v be_v humble_v god_n reject_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a if_o then_o we_o be_v lowly_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n god_n will_v strengthen_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n &_o thereby_o make_v we_o able_a to_o withstand_v the_o adversary_n but_o if_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o like_o insolent_a hypocrite_n and_o trust_v in_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n he_o will_v check_v our_o haughty_a heart_n by_o suffer_v the_o tempter_n to_o overcome_v us._n thirdlie_o as_o god_n do_v not_o only_o suffer_v but_o also_o ordain_v that_o the_o gadite_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v to_o teach_v they_o by_o prayer_n to_o crave_v his_o help_n against_o their_o adversary_n &_o not_o to_o rely_v upon_o
faithful_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o reprobate_n and_o castaway_n for_o the_o devil_n deal_v with_o they_o as_o nabuchadnezzar_n do_v with_o zedekiah_n the_o king_n of_o judah_n 25.7_o judah_n 2._o reg._n 25.7_o who_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o bind_v he_o in_o chain_n and_o carry_v he_o to_o babel_n even_o so_o satan_n who_o work_v powerful_o and_o victorious_o in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n when_o he_o have_v subdue_v the_o wicked_a and_o sâ—eked_v the_o city_n of_o their_o soul_n put_v out_o their_o eye_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o understanding_n of_o god_n and_o bind_v they_o in_o â—_z so_o that_o they_o can_v turn_v to_o goodness_n by_o repentance_n and_o at_o the_o last_o carry_v they_o along_o with_o he_o to_o babel_n the_o land_n of_o confusion_n and_o death_n eternal_a as_o then_o after_o the_o death_n of_o goliath_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o philistines_n the_o woman_n of_o israel_n come_v dance_v with_o timbrel_n to_o meet_v saul_n and_o david_n and_o sing_v by_o course_n 18.7_o course_n 1._o sam._n 18.7_o saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o so_o may_v all_o we_o the_o elect_v of_o god_n dance_n for_o joy_n that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n have_v slay_v the_o mighty_a giant_n that_o revile_v the_o host_n of_o the_o live_a god_n thereby_o give_v we_o victory_n over_o power_n and_o principality_n which_o be_v in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o to_o our_o dance_n we_o may_v join_v this_o song_n 13.55_o song_n 1._o cor._n 13.55_o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n o_o hell_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n the_o nine_o sermon_n of_o asher_n genes_n 49.20_o concern_v asher_n his_o bread_n shall_v be_v fat_a and_o he_o shall_v give_v pleasure_n for_o a_o king_n asher_n be_v the_o second_o son_n of_o jacob_n by_o zilpah_n leahs_n handmaid_n and_o afterward_o his_o concubine_n who_o name_n signify_v blessedness_n &_o it_o be_v give_v he_o by_o leah_n who_o adopt_a son_n he_o be_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v upon_o her_o knee_n and_o therefore_o upon_o his_o birth_n she_o say_v 30.13_o say_v gen_n 30.13_o aâ—_n bless_v be_o i_o for_o the_o daughter_n will_v bless_v i_o and_o she_o call_v his_o name_n asher_n which_o name_n be_v the_o discoverer_n of_o leahs_n passion_n â—â—rst_v she_o say_v ah_o i_o be_o bless_v because_o her_o sister_n have_v not_o 30.8_o not_o gen._n 30.8_o as_o she_o herself_o have_v say_v upon_o the_o birth_n of_o naphtali_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n so_o they_o in_o these_o word_n she_o do_v not_o only_o rejoice_v but_o also_o insult_v over_o her_o sister_n to_o who_o barrenness_n be_v a_o great_a affliction_n though_o rahel_n do_v ill_a in_o call_v the_o two_o son_n of_o her_o handmaid_n bilhah_n the_o one_o of_o they_o 30.6_o they_o gen._n 30.6_o dan_fw-mi which_o signify_v judgement_n as_o though_o god_n have_v give_v 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