judgement_n execution_n tend_v no_o further_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n and_o accountable_a and_o his_o power_n be_v perpetuate_v by_o succession_n and_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v total_o determine_v and_o be_v dissolve_v in_o this_o government_n god_n be_v the_o governor_n the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n the_o subject_n the_o wisdom_n justice_n and_o power_n thereof_o perfect_a the_o end_n be_v spiritual_a righteousness_n and_o eternal_a peace_n to_o which_o the_o law_n and_o judgement_n do_v effectual_o tend_v it_o continue_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o estate_n which_o it_o order_v man_n unto_o be_v everlasting_a and_o it_o have_v the_o civil_a government_n subordinate_a unto_o it_o and_o in_o some_o respect_n a_o part_n of_o it_o that_o there_o be_v a_o first_o §_o iv_o and_o second_o government_n i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v and_o shall_v afterward_o prove_v it_o the_o description_n of_o the_o first_o be_v this_o it_o be_v god_n ordination_n of_o man_n whereby_o he_o 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of_o benjamin_n be_v almost_o destroy_v for_o the_o same_o judg._n 19_o &_o 20._o chapter_n david_n commit_v adultery_n in_o secret_a and_o his_o own_o concubine_n be_v defile_v by_o his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o all_o israel_n and_o for_o this_o sin_n god_n be_v so_o incense_v with_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n that_o he_o say_v shall_v not_o i_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o jer._n 5._o 8_o 9_o disease_n and_o beggary_n with_o perpepual_a infamy_n and_o sometime_o death_n follow_v by_o god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o the_o party_n guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n again_o this_o society_n of_o marriage_n be_v ordain_v for_o propagation_n be_v the_o seminary_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o if_o it_o be_v stain_v by_o adultery_n both_o be_v stain_v and_o to_o multiply_v a_o bastard_n brood_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a association_n be_v to_o be_v 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17_o 18_o 19_o â—0_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n kingdom_n chap._n 16._o verse_n 9_o 10._o for_o this_o sin_n as_o for_o other_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes._n 5._o 6._o and_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v heb._n 13._o 4._o and_o he_o will_v punish_v they_o not_o only_o with_o temporal_a but_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o with_o eternal_a punishment_n though_o adultery_n §_o iv_o as_o most_o pernicious_a to_o humane_a society_n be_v only_o forbid_v express_o yet_o implicit_o many_o other_o sin_n come_v under_o this_o prohibition_n and_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o commandment_n as_o of_o some_o other_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o some_o rule_n give_v by_o catechist_n casuist_n and_o expositor_n viz._n that_o where_o one_o sin_n be_v forbid_v all_o of_o that_o
and_o instrument_n which_o have_v a_o promise_v annex_v and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o god_n ordination_n i_o will_v not_o here_o assert_v that_o either_o the_o word_n sacramentum_fw-la latin_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_n do_v proper_o signify_v any_o such_o thing_n oâ—_n that_o the_o word_n be_v so_o use_v in_o scripture_n let_v it_o suffice_v that_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n have_v be_v use_v both_o by_o latin_a and_o greek_a writer_n and_o if_o any_o can_v find_v a_o better_a word_n i_o shall_v willing_o accept_v it_o when_o i_o know_v it_o if_o any_o make_v question_n whether_o this_o definition_n do_v agree_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o new_a as_o we_o use_v to_o speak_v it_o be_v plain_a it_o do_v for_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 11._o where_o we_o have_v righteousness_n promise_v by_o god_n faith_n require_v from_o 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have_v from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o not_o only_o they_o who_o neglect_v and_o omit_v the_o celebration_n of_o they_o but_o also_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n be_v guilty_a and_o make_v themselves_o liable_a to_o punishment_n and_o they_o who_o observe_v they_o and_o observe_v they_o aright_o in_o god_n good_a time_n though_o not_o always_o at_o or_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o observation_n receive_v the_o benefit_n promise_v for_o though_o the_o benefit_n and_o the_o actual_a enjoyment_n be_v from_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n yet_o it_o be_v sometime_o attribute_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n because_o they_o in_o some_o sort_n concur_v in_o a_o inferior_a manner_n to_o the_o collation_n of_o the_o same_o therefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ingraff_v into_o christ_n and_o save_v by_o baptism_n yet_o not_o by_o baptism_n alone_o after_o these_o general_n §_o vii_o concern_v all_o the_o ceremonial_n and_o special_a sacrament_n i_o proceed_v to_o speak_v 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father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n regeneration_n be_v confirm_v to_o the_o party_n baptize_v as_o it_o be_v a_o ceremony_n so_o it_o agree_v with_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o god_n redeemer_n as_o a_o sacrament_n with_o all_o other_o sacrament_n thereof_o as_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o differ_v from_o all_o sacrament_n annex_v to_o the_o promise_n for_o though_o they_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n yet_o this_o with_o the_o eucharist_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n redeemer_n exhibit_v the_o former_a presuppose_a christ_n to_o come_v these_fw-mi christ_n already_o come_v and_o also_o though_o it_o agree_v with_o circumcision_n as_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n yet_o it_o differ_v both_o in_o the_o sign_n and_o in_o the_o thing_n signify_v in_o some_o respect_n the_o name_n of_o it_o be_v baptism_n which_o come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o it_o signify_v to_o dip_v or_o dive_v yet_o often_o signify_v to_o wash_v in_o the_o gospel_n we_o 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be_v here_o virtual_o and_o real_o present_a by_o his_o spirit_n in_o this_o sacrament_n as_o in_o all_o other_o his_o ordinance_n and_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n and_o the_o same_o powerful_a and_o comfortable_a to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n the_o papist_n have_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n §_o xvii_o and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o for_o the_o former_a service_n they_o have_v their_o direction_n from_o the_o missal_n for_o the_o late_a from_o the_o ritual_a yet_o christ_n do_v but_o institute_v a_o sacrament_n and_o not_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o in_o the_o same_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v command_v to_o be_v use_v in_o blessing_n the_o give_v and_o receive_v of_o both_o and_o not_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o offering_n be_v once_o make_v never_o to_o be_v make_v again_o and_o whereas_o they_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v proper_o a_o 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and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o col._n 2._o 17._o for_o by_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n he_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o power_n of_o satan_n acquire_v a_o right_a to_o all_o flesh_n and_o receive_v strength_n to_o rescue_v man_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o give_v eternal_a liâ—e_z to_o as_o many_o as_o his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o by_o he_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n be_v cast_v out_o joh._n 12._o 31._o for_o this_o end_n he_o be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n heb_n 2._o 14._o and_o for_o this_o end_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o and_o so_o profound_a be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o he_o turn_v the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o satan_n to_o his_o own_o ruin_n for_o whilst_o he_o do_v bruise_v 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he_o go_v so_o in_o the_o end_n the_o cry_n of_o the_o tumultuous_a rabble_n the_o fear_n of_o a_o tumult_n and_o much_o more_o of_o his_o master_n displeasure_n prevail_v with_o he_o to_o condemn_v he_o to_o death_n against_o all_o justice_n all_o admonition_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n though_o he_o have_v former_o scourge_v he_o so_o vile_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v in_o any_o judge_n especial_o to_o fear_v man_n more_o than_o god_n and_o temporal_a more_o than_o eternal_a punishment_n thus_o barrabas_n be_v release_v the_o guilt_n of_o christ_n blood_n charge_v upon_o the_o jew_n who_o take_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o their_o child_n to_o their_o condemnation_n and_o confusion_n and_o christ_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o soldier_n 1._o to_o be_v abuse_v 2._o to_o be_v execute_v as_o he_o be_v accuse_v and_o so_o condemn_v for_o this_o cause_n allege_v that_o he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o they_o according_o abuse_n he_o they_o divest_v he_o of_o his_o 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of_o his_o garment_n which_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o soldier_n who_o cast_v lot_n upon_o his_o seamless_a coat_n which_o do_v he_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o suffer_v cruel_a torment_n instead_o of_o ease_n and_o comfort_n they_o give_v he_o gall_n to_o eat_v and_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v they_o mock_v he_o give_v he_o vile_a and_o cut_a word_n in_o midst_n of_o this_o condition_n he_o be_v desert_v for_o a_o time_n the_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o heaven_n restrain_v from_o he_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n permit_v to_o exercise_v their_o malice_n cruelty_n and_o power_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o we_o may_v understand_v his_o suffering_n to_o be_v far_o great_a than_o we_o can_v imagine_v he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o complain_v of_o such_o misery_n as_o never_o any_o suffer_v job_n affliction_n be_v many_o and_o grievous_a and_o come_v near_o unto_o these_o of_o christ_n yet_o be_v far_o short_a he_o suffer_v thus_o upon_o the_o cross_n from_o the_o 6_o unto_o the_o 9th_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o then_o die_v and_o commend_v his_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n thus_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o great_a high_a priest_n be_v finish_v the_o thing_n foretold_v concern_v his_o suffer_v fulfil_v and_o his_o bitter_a suffering_n have_v a_o end_n that_o day_n his_o body_n be_v dead_a pierce_v by_o a_o soldier_n though_o no_o bone_n of_o this_o true_a paschal_n lamb_n be_v break_v send_v forth_o water_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v take_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n yield_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o governor_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n be_v by_o he_o and_o nicodemus_n decent_o and_o honourable_o inter_v in_o a_o new_a sepulchre_n where_o never_o any_o man_n be_v bury_v continue_v separate_v from_o his_o soul_n as_o his_o soul_n from_o it_o unto_o the_o three_o day_n and_o see_v no_o corruption_n and_o this_o be_v the_o deep_a humiliation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o this_o universal_a and_o eternal_a power_n be_v acquire_v chap._n iii_o a_o more_o large_a discourse_n of_o christ_n obedience_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross._n i_o will_v not_o here_o take_v up_o time_n in_o show_v both_o how_o many_o §_o i_o and_o also_o how_o grievous_a the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o that_o have_v be_v do_v by_o many_o other_o and_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_o understand_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v nor_o only_a that_o they_o be_v many_o and_o grievous_a but_o also_o far_o great_a than_o we_o can_v understand_v but_o i_o will_v 1._o consider_v this_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v a_o obedience_n unto_o death_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o he_o as_o a_o priest_n 2._o i_o will_v declare_v the_o effect_n thereof_o 3._o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o show_v how_o far_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o humiliation_n be_v communicable_a or_o derivable_a unto_o sinful_a man_n and_o 4._o the_o attribute_n god_n manifest_v in_o this_o humiliation_n many_o with_o great_a eloquence_n and_o art_n have_v methodical_o set_v forth_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o their_o intention_n be_v to_o affect_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o auditor_n and_o stir_v up_o to_o sorrow_n and_o other_o passion_n yet_o these_o four_o thing_n be_v matter_n of_o great_a moment_n give_v a_o clear_a light_n to_o understand_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o redemption_n and_o be_v effectual_a to_o melt_v our_o heart_n with_o godly_a inccour_n for_o our_o sin_n to_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o god_n wonderful_a love_n to_o revive_v our_o heart_n with_o heavenly_a comfort_n and_o to_o mortify_v our_o corruption_n 1._o therefore_o this_o humiliation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n unto_o god_n his_o heavenly_a father_n
actual_a enjoyment_n of_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a glory_n be_v grant_v as_o merit_v by_o this_o death_n ver_fw-la 28._o all_o these_o be_v sum_v up_o in_o that_o one_o of_o the_o eternal_a consecration_n of_o the_o sanctify_a chap._n 10._o 14._o see_v christ_n merit_v many_o and_o glorious_a thing_n for_o sinful_a man_n §_o vi_o he_o must_v needs_o merit_v some_o great_a thing_n for_o himself_o and_o so_o he_o do_v for_o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o so_o low_o and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v obedient_a unto_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n therefore_o god_n high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n phil._n 2._o 9_o and_o god_n advance_v he_o far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o may_v and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n ephes._n 1._o 21_o 22._o by_o which_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o he_o merit_v to_o himself_o a_o supreme_a and_o universal_a power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o not_o only_a power_n over_o all_o flesh_n but_o over_o all_o creature_n &_o even_o over_o all_o angel_n and_o he_o be_v invest_v with_o this_o power_n immediate_o upon_o the_o resurrection_n for_o than_o he_o be_v make_v universal_a prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n and_o upon_o his_o ascension_n follow_v his_o solemn_a inauguration_n and_o coronation_n as_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v when_o he_o be_v set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o then_o his_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n be_v confirm_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o oath_n 2._o he_o merit_v immortality_n the_o place_n and_o throne_n of_o glory_n fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o his_o father_n presence_n and_o pleasure_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o he_o attain_v 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