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thus_o approve_v themselves_o unto_o christ_n he_o let_v they_o then_o commit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o commend_v themselves_o into_o this_o hand_n of_o he_o so_o do_v their_o master_n die_v he_o commend_v his_o spirit_n into_o his_o father_n hand_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n luk._n 23._o 46_o and_o so_o let_v his_o servant_n do_v both_o live_n and_o die_v commend_v themselves_o their_o life_n their_o liberty_n their_o labour_n their_o all_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n by_o faith_n put_v themselves_o into_o the_o hollow_a of_o that_o hand_n and_o lie_v down_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n unto_o all_o psal._n 37._o 5._o and_o this_o let_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n four_o and_o thus_o commit_v themselves_o to_o he_o he_o let_v they_o also_o submit_v unto_o he_o take_v notice_n that_o they_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n let_v they_o yield_v 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and_o be_v the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n five_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a sweepage_n and_o dross_n the_o off_o all_o and_o shred_n of_o the_o world_n such_o a_o mean_a and_o base_a esteem_n have_v many_o in_o those_o time_n of_o paul_n and_o his_o colleague_n the_o bless_a apostle_n and_o other_o primitive_a minister_n and_o it_o be_v but_o too_o apparent_a that_o such_o and_o no_o better_o be_v the_o esteem_n which_o many_o even_a among_o ourselves_o have_v of_o they_o at_o this_o day_n who_o tongue_n and_o pen_n speak_v what_o their_o thought_n be_v but_o let_v not_o this_o be_v regard_v by_o the_o faithful_a miinister_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v enough_o that_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n think_v otherwise_o of_o they_o let_v the_o world_n as_o it_o do_v set_v they_o upon_o the_o left_a hand_n he_o have_v take_v they_o into_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o there_o he_o hold_v they_o thereby_o declare_v both_o how_o near_o and_o dear_o they_o 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conflict_v with_o as_o appear_z from_o that_o request_n of_o he_o which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o thessalonian_n 2_o thes._n 3._o 2._o where_o he_o desire_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o unreasonable_a and_o wicked_a man_n and_o such_o conflict_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v frequent_a experience_n of_o find_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v foretell_v they_o matth._n 10._o that_o they_o be_v send_v forth_o as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n verse_n 16._o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n verse_n 22._o because_o they_o be_v his_o servant_n his_o minister_n employ_v in_o his_o service_n and_o what_o if_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n shall_v meet_v with_o the_o like_a at_o this_o day_n which_o at_o not_o a_o few_o hand_n they_o already_o do_v there_o be_v many_o who_o be_v desperate_o engage_v not_o only_o against_o their_o person_n 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one_o will_v not_o be_v regardless_o of_o the_o other_o pan_n curatove_n oviumque_fw-la magistros_fw-la yea_o then_o let_v man_n and_o devil_n do_v their_o worst_a yet_o let_v not_o they_o fear_v that_o be_v david_n resolution_n which_o he_o take_v up_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n psalm_n 56._o 6_o 4._o in_o god_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v what_o flesh_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o such_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o man_n how_o long_o how_o strong_a how_o potent_a soever_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n as_o the_o prophet_n tell_v it_o jer._n 17._o 5._o flesh_n not_o spirit_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v of_o
earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o slay_v the_o wicked_a which_o calvin_n and_o divers_a other_o understand_v of_o the_o word_n of_o christ._n virga_n or_o be_v tantundem_fw-la valet_fw-la ac_fw-la sceptrum_fw-la verbale_n the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n the_o breath_n of_o his_o life_n which_o a_o word_n be_v herewith_o do_v jesus_n christ_n not_o only_o smite_v but_o also_o slay_v his_o enemy_n do_v spiritual_a execution_n upon_o they_o in_o this_o way_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v foretell_v that_o christ_n shall_v destroy_v that_o arch_a enemy_n of_o he_o the_o great_a antichrist_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 8._o and_o then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o lawless_a one_o a_o term_n fit_o agree_v to_o that_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n who_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o party_n be_v vote_v to_o be_v solutus_fw-la omni_fw-la lege_fw-la humana_fw-la not_o subject_a to_o any_o humane_a law_n dare_v also_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v by_o his_o word_n the_o pure_a and_o powerful_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n thereby_o give_v he_o a_o deadly_a and_o incurable_a wound_n such_o use_n do_v jesus_n make_v of_o his_o word_n he_o use_v it_o as_o his_o sword_n to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n with_o with_o this_o sword_n it_o be_v that_o he_o go_v forth_o against_o those_o grand_a enemy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n sin_n and_o satan_n as_o also_o against_o all_o other_o his_o adversary_n this_o be_v the_o bow_n wherewith_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o white_a horse_n go_v forth_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v rev._n 6._o 2._o even_o the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v his_o arrow_n psal._n 45._o 5._o as_o both_o those_o place_n be_v by_o many_o expound_v and_o this_o be_v the_o axe_n and_o sword_n wherewith_o he_o hew_v and_o slay_v obstinate_a sinner_n as_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n have_v it_o hos._n 6._o 5._o therefore_o have_v i_o hew_v they_o by_o my_o prophet_n and_o slay_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n hew_v they_o by_o sharp_a reprehension_n which_o be_v as_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o axe_n to_o a_o crookd_a or_o knotty_a piece_n of_o timber_n and_o slay_v they_o by_o terrible_a denountiation_n of_o judgement_n and_o vengeance_n threaten_v they_o with_o death_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a thus_o do_v jesus_n christ_n slay_v his_o enemy_n first_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n before_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o hand_n first_o threaten_v and_o denounce_v judgement_n before_o he_o execute_v it_o thus_o be_v the_o word_n a_o sword_n and_o second_o a_o sharp_a sword_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v those_o arrow_n before_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o psalmist_n thy_o arrow_n be_v sharp_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n heart_n his_o word_n penetrate_v and_o pierce_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o such_o be_v this_o sword_n a_o sharp_a sword_n so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n describe_v it_o isai._n 49._o 2._o where_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n he_o say_v he_o have_v make_v my_o mouth_n like_o a_o sharp_a sword_n i._n e._n by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v make_v my_o word_n effectual_a and_o such_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v thus_o accompany_v now_o it_o be_v like_o a_o sharp_a sword_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n comparison_n heb._n 4._o 12._o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o wherein_o so_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n etc._n etc._n this_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o only_a christ_n himself_o who_o be_v sometime_o so_o call_v joh._n 1._o 1._o his_o essential_a word_n to_o who_o that_o proper_o agree_v which_o there_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o creature_n that_o be_v not_o manifest_a in_o his_o sight_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n write_v and_o preach_v this_o be_v also_o of_o such_o a_o penetrate_a nature_n like_o a_o sharp_a sword_n it_o go_v through_o a_o man_n pierce_v the_o heart_n enter_v into_o the_o soul_n discover_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o show_v he_o what_o before_o lay_v hide_v so_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o it_o in_o that_o know_a place_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 25._o where_n speak_v of_o prophesy_v preach_v and_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o he_o say_v that_o thereby_o the_o unbeliever_n come_v to_o be_v convince_v judge_v so_o as_o the_o 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and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o thus_o deal_v god_n with_o that_o people_n just_o punish_v their_o wilful_a obstinacy_n by_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n to_o a_o spiritual_a blindness_n and_o obduracy_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o have_v first_o blind_v themselves_o close_v their_o own_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n their_a eye_n they_o have_v close_v so_o saint_n matthew_n have_v it_o matth_n 13_o 5._o as_o also_o the_o apostle_n act._n 28._o 27._o therefore_o god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n blind_v they_o they_o blind_v themselves_o first_o they_o will_v not_o see_v therefore_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n blind_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v so_o give_v they_o up_o to_o spiritual_a blindness_n which_o as_o that_o apostle_n tell_v we_o still_o rest_v upon_o that_o people_n until_o this_o day_n i_o will_v not_o brethren_z that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a that_o blindness_n in_o 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