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put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o god_n rule_v and_o reign_v as_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o as_o a_o great_a king_n above_o all_o go_n gen._n 14.19_o the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n deut._n 10.14_o behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o earth_n also_o with_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v psal_n 95.3_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o great_a god_n and_o a_o great_a king_n above_o all_o go_n see_v psal_n 97.9_o 1_o chron._n 29.11_o 12._o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o reign_v over_o all_o and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o might_n and_o in_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o all_o 1_o cor._n 11.3_o but_o i_o will_v have_v you_o know_v that_o the_o head_n of_o every_o man_n be_v christ_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o man_n and_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n be_v god_n psal_n 113.4_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n be_v high_a above_o all_o nation_n and_o his_o glory_n above_o the_o heaven_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o dwell_v on_o high_a who_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n 1_o tim._n 6.15_o he_o be_v the_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n see_v psal_n 93._o &_o 97._o &_o 99_o psal_n 24.7_o &_o 145.12_o rev._n 19.6_o 2_o chron._n 20.6_o q._n what_o have_v you_o learn_v more_o particular_o touch_v god_n government_n in_o respect_n of_o angel_n a._n touch_v god_n government_n in_o respect_n of_o angel_n i_o have_v learn_v a_o few_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o easy_a and_o needful_a to_o be_v know_v as_o this_o in_o the_o general_n that_o part_n of_o those_o spirit_n call_v angel_n have_v sin_v god_n spare_v they_o not_o but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n and_o deliver_v they_o into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o judgement_n but_o that_o part_n of_o those_o spirit_n abide_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v now_o call_v the_o holy_a angel_n and_o the_o like_a when_o the_o name_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o like_a be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o sin_v 2_o pet._n 2.4_o judas_n v._n 6._o joh._n 8.44_o deut._n 32.17_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o mat._n 25.31_o q._n what_o have_v you_o learn_v in_o special_a concern_v those_o spirit_n that_o sin_v not_o a._n concern_v those_o spirit_n that_o sin_v not_o i_o have_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o they_o and_o that_o god_n have_v make_v they_o to_o be_v his_o angel_n that_o be_v messenger_n and_o his_o minister_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o government_n and_o have_v make_v they_o all_o subject_n to_o jesus_n christ_n even_o those_o that_o be_v among_o they_o throne_n and_o dominion_n that_o be_v king_n and_o lord_n heb._n 12.22_o heb._n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 3.22_o ephes_n 1.20_o q._n what_o have_v you_o learn_v in_o special_a concern_v those_o spirit_n that_o sin_v a._n concern_v those_o spirit_n that_o sin_v i_o have_v learn_v that_o their_o number_n be_v very_o great_a that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o prince_n or_o chief_a and_o that_o the_o rest_n be_v his_o angel_n he_o be_v call_v the_o devil_n satan_n and_o the_o like_a who_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v but_o be_v now_o under_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n christ_n mark_v 5.9_o ephes_n 2.2_o mat._n 25.41_o mark_v 1.13_o mat._n 12.28_o heb._n 2.8_o 14._o phil._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n the_o name_n devil_n signify_v a_o slanderer_n or_o one_o that_o seek_v to_o deceive_v by_o lie_n and_o satan_n signify_v a_o adversary_n see_v rev._n 12.9_o chap._n iu._n of_o god_n government_n relate_v to_o man_n before_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o time_n wherein_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o q._n what_o have_v you_o learn_v more_o particular_o touch_v god_n government_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n a._n touch_v god_n government_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n i_o have_v learn_v several_a thing_n according_a to_o its_o difference_n in_o different_a time_n namely_o the_o time_n before_o our_o first_o parent_n sin_v and_o the_o time_n after_o it_o q._n what_o have_v you_o be_v teach_v concern_v the_o government_n of_o god_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o time_n before_o our_o first_o parent_n sin_v a._n concern_v god_n government_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n before_o our_o first_o parent_n sin_v i_o be_o teach_v some_o general_a thing_n namely_o that_o they_o have_v for_o the_o place_n of_o their_o abode_n the_o garden_n of_o eden_n which_o the_o man_n be_v to_o dress_v and_o keep_v that_o they_o have_v give_v to_o they_o for_o meat_n every_o herb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o tree_n except_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o god_n forbid_v they_o to_o eat_v of_o also_o that_o they_o both_o transgress_v this_o commandment_n the_o woman_n first_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o serpent_n the_o devil_n then_o the_o man_n who_o his_o wife_n draw_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit._n gen._n 1._o &_o 2._o &_o 3_o chapter_n 1_o tim._n 2.14_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o q._n what_o have_v you_o be_v teach_v concern_v the_o government_n of_o god_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o time_n after_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v sin_v a._n i_o be_o teach_v in_o the_o general_n that_o when_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o so_o become_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n than_o god_n publish_v his_o promise_n of_o christ_n who_o since_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o and_o since_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n the_o government_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o time_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v promise_v and_o the_o time_n after_o his_o be_v raise_v up_o gen._n 3.8_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 3.19_o &_o 5.12_o luk._n 1.68_o 69_o etc._n etc._n act_v 13.23_o q._n what_o have_v you_o be_v teach_v touch_v god_n government_n towards_o man_n in_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n be_v promise_v a._n i_o be_o teach_v that_o the_o government_n of_o god_n do_v then_o respect_n man_n be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o their_o seek_v of_o god_n therein_o and_o both_o in_o a_o way_n agreeable_a to_o man_n that_o be_v subject_v to_o a_o natural_a death_n and_o by_o their_o sin_n liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n and_o in_o a_o way_n suitable_a to_o the_o time_n before_o the_o appear_v of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v abolish_v death_n and_o have_v bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v by_o the_o gospel_n act._n 17.25_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 5.12_o &_o 6.23_o ephes_n 2.1_o 2._o 1_o thess_n 1.10_o matth._n 11.20_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 1.10_o q._n how_o do_v this_o government_n of_o god_n respect_v the_o be_v of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n a._n this_o government_n do_v respect_n man_n be_v in_o the_o world_n in_o that_o god_n give_v unto_o they_o place_n wherein_o to_o live_v and_o supply_n for_o the_o sustain_n of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o maintain_n of_o good_a order_n among_o they_o gen._n 3.23_o 24._o deut._n 32._o psalm_n 115.16_o act._n 17.26_o exod._n 23.20_o neh._n 9.6_o psalm_n 36.6_o nehem._n 9.21_o psal_n 65._o &_o 147._o prov._n 24.12_o 1_o king_n 8.45_o job_n 10.22_o rom._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n q._n how_o do_v this_o government_n of_o god_n respect_n man_n seek_v of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n a._n this_o government_n of_o god_n do_v respect_n man_n seek_v of_o he_o in_o that_o he_o deal_v in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o manner_n with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v so_o seek_v he_o as_o to_o find_v mercy_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o heb._n 11.6_o psalm_n 105.4_o &_o 14.2_o act._n 17.27_o jer._n 29.13_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 6.16_o prov._n 21.21_o gen._n 6.8_o ps_n 33.22_o &_o 63.13_o nehem._n 1.5_o psal_n 25.10_o &_o 32.10_o &_o 86.5_o &_o 103.11_o prov._n 8.35_o 36._o q._n what_o be_v it_o so_o to_o seek_v god_n as_o to_o find_v mercy_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o a._n to_o seek_v god_n so_o as_o to_o find_v mercy_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o be_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n this_n be_v various_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o as_o in_o the_o
20.21_o mark_v 1.15_o then_o repentance_n have_v respect_n only_o to_o our_o work_n and_o faith_n have_v respect_n only_o to_o our_o hope_n it_o will_v moreover_o be_v for_o much_o advantage_n to_o know_v and_o observe_v concern_v the_o forementioned_a term_n these_o two_o thing_n among_o other_o first_o that_o those_o term_n as_o above-used_n do_v sometime_o only_a sight_n that_o which_o god_n require_v for_o our_o admittance_n into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n thus_o the_o word_n faith_n and_o to_o believe_v be_v use_v rom._n 5.1_o 2._o act._n 15.9_o rom._n 10.10_o and_o so_o the_o word_n repentance_n and_o to_o repent_v mat._n 3.8_o act._n 26.20_o mat._n 11.20_o so_o also_o repentance_n and_o faith_n or_o the_o foundation_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n heb._n 6.1_o second_o that_o the_o same_o term_n use_v alone_o or_o together_o do_v ofttimes_o signify_v the_o whole_a that_o god_n require_v for_o our_o admittance_n into_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n thus_o the_o word_n faith_n and_o 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he_o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 19_o luk._n 1.79_o q._n how_o have_v god_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n this_o way_n for_o sinner_n a._n god_n have_v make_v this_o way_n for_o sinner_n first_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n who_o by_o his_o death_n be_v make_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v open_v a_o way_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o they_o rom._n 5.8_o 10._o ephes_n 2.13_o etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 4.10_o &_o 2.2_o gal._n 3.13_o mat._n 26.28_o q._n wherein_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o save_n of_o sinner_n a._n the_o work_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o save_n of_o sinner_n in_o that_o for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n god_n will_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o in_o that_o he_o help_v he_o therein_o heb._n 10.5_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 40.6_o isa_n 49.8_o &_o 50.5_o etc._n etc._n act._n 2.25_o heb._n 5.7_o q._n wherein_o do_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n appear_v in_o his_o own_o death_n for_o the_o save_n of_o sinner_n a._n it_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o first_o will_v to_o be_v thus_o obedient_a and_o afterward_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o sinner_n may_v be_v save_v heb._n 10.5_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 40.6_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 50.5_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 2.6_o phil._n 2.8_o q._n you_o have_v show_v that_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v make_v a_o way_n for_o the_o save_n of_o sinner_n now_o tell_v i_o how_o else_o god_n have_v do_v it_o a._n god_n have_v make_v for_o sinner_n a_o way_n to_o repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n not_o only_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o by_o the_o sit_v down_o of_o christ_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o which_o estate_n he_o have_v power_n to_o give_v repentance_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act._n 5.30_o 31._o q._n wherein_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o the_o save_n of_o sinner_n appear_v in_o christ_n sit_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n a._n it_o appear_v in_o that_o god_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a take_v he_o up_o into_o heaven_n and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n act._n 2.24_o 32._o mark_v 16.19_o luk._n 24.51_o act._n 1.9_o ephes_n 1.20_o q._n wherein_o do_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n appear_v in_o his_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n a._n it_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o obtain_v this_o estate_n by_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o 9_o q._n you_o have_v declare_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o save_n of_o sinner_n by_o make_v a_o way_n for_o they_o to_o repentance_n and_o pardon_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o speak_v of_o god_n work_n for_o the_o save_n of_o sinner_n by_o the_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n what_o have_v you_o learn_v concern_v this_o a._n concern_v god_n call_v of_o sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o repentance_n i_o have_v learn_v that_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n through_o the_o gospel_n do_v command_v sinner_n to_o repent_v and_o do_v promise_n upon_o repentance_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o god_n and_o christ_n thus_o call_v they_o with_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a act._n 2.38_o 39_o &_o 3.26_o &_o 17.30_o 2_o thess_n 2.14_o act._n 10.43_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o rev._n 2.21_o rom._n 9.22_o 1_o tim._n 1.16_o q._n how_o may_v god_n be_v say_v to_o call_v sinner_n by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o repentance_n a._n god_n may_v be_v say_v so_o to_o do_v in_o that_o he_o send_v jesus_n christ_n to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n act._n 3.26_o q._n how_o may_v jesus_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n a._n jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n in_o that_o he_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o command_v sinner_n to_o repent_v and_o promise_v pardon_n to_o they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n joh._n 5.43_o &_o 10.25_o q._n when_o do_v christ_n come_v and_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n a._n christ_n do_v first_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o that_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o by_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 4.19_o &_o 9.13_o mark_v 6.12_o q._n when_o else_o do_v christ_n come_v and_o call_v to_o repentance_n a._n christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a come_v and_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n ephes_n 2.17_o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o q._n how_o do_v christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n come_v and_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n a._n christ_n come_v and_o call_v by_o his_o apostle_n and_o other_o who_o in_o christ_n stead_n do_v teach_v and_o entreat_v sinner_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n act._n 13.46_o 47._o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o luk._n 24.46_o 47._o q._n how_o may_v these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n stead_n in_o their_o preach_v the_o gospel_n a._n these_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n stead_n first_o in_o that_o they_o receive_v their_o commission_n from_o jesus_n christ_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9.17_o 1_o tim._n 1.11_o 12._o q._n what_o be_v the_o commission_n christ_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n after_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a a._n it_o be_v this_o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n amen_o matth._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o q._n how_o else_o be_v they_o in_o christ_n stead_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n a._n upon_o this_o account_n also_o they_o be_v such_o because_o christ_n who_o enable_v they_o for_o the_o work_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o be_v his_o minister_n and_o in_o his_o name_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1_o tim._n 1.12_o luk._n 24.47_o act._n 4.12_o &_o 9.27_o rom._n 1.5_o act._n 26.15_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 15.16_o 1_o tim._n 4.6_o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o q._n be_v none_o but_o minister_n to_o endeavour_v the_o save_n of_o sinner_n by_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n a._n all_o christian_n be_v to_o endeavour_v by_o their_o word_n and_o work_n to_o save_v sinner_n by_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n phil._n 2.15_o 16._o james_n 5.20_o 1_o cor._n 7.16_o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o chap._n viii_o of_o god_n work_n by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o save_n of_o convert_v q._n sing_v we_o have_v speak_v of_o god_n work_n for_o the_o save_n of_o sinner_n