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sanderson_n promissorio_n vide_fw-la dr._n sanderson_n de_fw-fr juramento_fw-la promissorio_n in_o that_o excellent_a book_n de_fw-fr juramento_fw-la promissorio_n have_v most_o ample_o declare_v unto_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o they_o can_v be_v true_a prophet_n to_o we_o that_o have_v be_v false_a and_o perjure_v to_o themselves_o or_o shall_v we_o commit_v our_o soul_n to_o their_o custody_n that_o have_v forfeit_v their_o own_o soul_n unto_o the_o devil_n or_o shall_v we_o not_o believe_v that_o these_o rather_o than_o the_o roman_a clergy_n be_v this_o false_a prophet_n for_o 1._o they_o have_v not_o refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o their_o governor_n nor_o step_v aside_o from_o their_o station_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v tax_v with_o this_o apostasy_n that_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v to_o the_o many_o antichrist_n that_o be_v in_o his_o time_n 2._o they_o have_v not_o falsify_v their_o faith_n and_o perjure_a themselves_o in_o not_o perform_v 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of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n 2._o saul_n have_v a_o evil_a spirit_n that_o can_v not_o abide_v any_o music_n but_o will_v have_v kill_v david_n when_o he_o play_v before_o he_o 11._o 1_o sam._n 18.10_o 11._o so_o the_o presbyterian_o can_v endure_v any_o organ_n or_o music_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 3._o saul_n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o his_o oath_n but_o through_o the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o zeal_n forsooth_o to_o god_n honour_n he_o despise_v the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o forefather_n and_o therefore_o he_o break_v the_o oath_n that_o they_o make_v unto_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o will_v needs_o slay_v those_o harmless_a gibeonite_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n must_v smart_v for_o his_o foolish_a rashness_n and_o his_o bloody_a act_n so_o the_o presbyterian_a or_o rump_n parliament_n and_o their_o teacher_n the_o presbyter_n be_v such_o zelots_n and_o so_o holy_a that_o they_o despise_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o former_a parliament_n and_o so_o break_v 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must_v needs_o express_v the_o come_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o destroy_v the_o antichrist_n which_o make_v some_o expositor_n to_o suppose_v as_o i_o show_v before_o that_o his_o come_n will_v be_v to_o begin_v the_o 1000_o year_n felicity_n here_o on_o earth_n whereas_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o christ_n never_o come_v in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v he_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o beast_n 1._o act._n 3.21_o ob_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la hugo_n grotius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christi_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la de_fw-la ilius_fw-la adventum_fw-la suum_fw-la ad_fw-la particular_a judicium_fw-la iâ—_n judaeos_fw-la v._n 1._o and_o all_o the_o adherent_n of_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o be_v quite_o root_v out_o till_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o against_o this_o e._n h._n and_o other_o do_v object_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v do_v not_o always_o signify_v the_o personal_a presence_n or_o the_o essential_a appearance_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o beside_o the_o judgement_n of_o mr._n leigh_n who_o he_o right_o term_v our_o noble_a english_a greek_n critic_n that_o say_v fateor_fw-la quidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saepe_fw-la illum_fw-la juditii_fw-la adventum_fw-la significari_fw-la sed_fw-la id_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la this_o word_n i_o confess_v do_v often_o fignifie_v his_o personal_a come_n to_o judgement_n but_o not_o always_o &_o he_o quote_v certain_a place_n of_o scripture_n where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o powerful_a come_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o not_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o christ_n as_o where_o st._n peter_n say_v we_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n and_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1.16_o 1_o pet._n 1.16_o which_o say_v he_o signify_v his_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o convert_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n but_o sol._n i_o say_v that_o both_o the_o precedent_n and_o subsequent_a word_n and_o the_o very_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n do_v most_o plain_o prove_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o his_o spiritual_a come_n to_o work_v his_o grace_n in_o we_o but_o rather_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o he_o say_v be_v not_o devise_v fable_n because_o they_o be_v eye_n witness_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v of_o his_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n be_v wrest_v to_o make_v good_a their_o sense_n but_o clear_a enough_o to_o prove_v the_o word_n to_o signify_v his_o personal_a presence_n whereof_o they_o be_v eye_n witness_n 1.3_o 1_o jo._n 1.3_o when_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n as_o st._n john_n likewise_o testify_v 1_o john_n 1.3_o obj._n 2_o 2._o he_o say_v our_o saviour_n use_v the_o like_a phrase_n in_o s._n mat._n c._n 16_o 28._o there_o be_v some_o stand_n here_o 16.28_o mat._n 16.28_o which_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n until_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o be_v his_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o work_v faith_n in_o his_o elect_a to_o increase_v his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v his_o church_n and_o not_o his_o personal_a come_n to_o receive_v his_o saint_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n before_o which_o time_n all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v taste_v of_o death_n sol._n but_o i_o say_v these_o word_n be_v no_o thing_n and_o of_o no_o force_n to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v this_o his_o come_n in_o his_o kingdom_n or_o any_o other_o his_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n either_o to_o propagate_v his_o gospel_n as_o some_o do_v understand_v that_o 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st._n mat._n v._n 3._o and_o 30._o 30._o maâ—_n â—4_n v._o 3._o and_o 30._o where_o in_o the_o 3._o v._o indeed_o we_o have_v the_o disciple_n ask_v the_o question_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o thy_o come_n and_o and_o here_o you_o see_v they_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o demand_v what_o or_o which_o of_o his_o come_n do_v they_o mean_v his_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o build_v his_o church_n and_o to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n or_o his_o glorious_a personal_a come_n in_o all_o majesty_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n i_o hope_v the_o next_o immediate_a word_n that_o be_v subsequent_a will_v show_v you_o plain_o