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the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o expression_n much_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n quoties_fw-la aliquid_fw-la magni_fw-la momenti_fw-la adfert_fw-la cvi_fw-la fidem_fw-la adstruendam_fw-la putat_fw-la as_o heinsius_n observe_v the_o apostle_n use_v it_o here_o to_o secure_a christian_n from_o those_o doubt_n which_o their_o own_o heart_n or_o false_a apostle_n or_o justiciaries_n or_o legalist_n may_v object_v against_o the_o certainty_n of_o man_n salvation_n by_o christ_n be_v dignus_fw-la cvi_fw-la fides_fw-la habeatur_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la fallere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la say_v beza_n ii_o the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o gospel-revelation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sermonem_fw-la non_fw-la quemvis_fw-la sed_fw-la eximium_fw-la &_o selectum_fw-la declarat_fw-la say_v beza_n a_o choice_a truth_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n iii_o that_o esteem_n and_o entertainment_n which_o the_o gospel_n deserve_o call_v for_o from_o christian_n it_o be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la sententia_fw-la vera_fw-la sed_fw-la digna_fw-la quae_fw-la fiat_fw-la plurimi_fw-la say_v grotius_n not_o only_o a_o true_a sentence_n but_o most_o worthy_a also_o of_o our_o high_a esteem_n and_o valuation_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o our_o acceptation_n too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v aliquid_fw-la avidè_fw-la arripere_fw-la say_v musculus_fw-la as_o a_o poor_a man_n will_v money_n or_o a_o hungry_a man_n his_o meat_n nay_o further_o the_o apostle_n by_o all_o mean_n endeavour_v to_o provoke_v we_o to_o a_o entertainment_n of_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o world_n a_o valley_n of_o tear_n a_o stage_n of_o misery_n iii_o to_o what_o end_n or_o wherefore_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o save_v for_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v joh._n 3._o 17._o iv_o the_o person_n who_o he_o come_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinner_n and_o those_o not_o angel_n but_o man_n etc._n etc._n each_o word_n heighten_v the_o mercy_n of_o christ_n and_o shall_v provoke_v we_o to_o a_o effectual_a entertainment_n of_o that_o gospel_n which_o reveal_v christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n i_o shall_v sum_n up_o these_o into_o this_o doctrine_n the_o gospel_n of_o which_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o doctrine_n doctrine_n the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n and_o most_o acceptable_a doctrine_n in_o prosecution_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v first_o that_o the_o promise_a messiah_n be_v already_o come_v into_o the_o world_n second_o that_o jesus_n christ_n who_o we_o acknowledge_v and_o profess_v be_v that_o promise_v messiah_n three_o the_o importance_n of_o that_o phrase_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n what_o that_o imply_v four_o that_o the_o design_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v to_o save_v sinner_n five_o how_o christ_n carry_v on_o this_o design_n or_o in_o what_o respect_v christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o save_v sinner_n six_o why_o it_o be_v necessary_a christ_n shall_v come_v in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n viz._n man_n salvation_n seven_o upon_o what_o account_v this_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o most_o acceptable_a doctrine_n i_o shall_v be_v brief_a in_o the_o two_o first_o as_o know_v i_o speak_v to_o christian_n only_o suggest_v some_o thing_n to_o strengthen_v your_o faith_n and_o first_o that_o the_o true_a messiah_n be_v come_v appear_v upon_o a_o fourfold_a party_n 1_o party_n account_n i._o because_o all_o those_o city_n and_o place_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o be_v bear_v bring_v up_o and_o manifest_v himself_o in_o be_v long_o since_o ruin_v and_o utter_o demolish_v he_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v at_o bedlam_a but_o thou_o bedlam_a ephratah_n though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n mic._n 5._o 2._o he_o be_v to_o dwell_v at_o nazareth_n to_o come_v into_o jerusalem_n rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n zech._n 9_o 9_o and_o that_o while_o the_o second_o temple_n stand_v the_o glory_n of_o which_o upon_o this_o only_a account_n be_v prophesy_v by_o haggai_n to_o be_v great_a than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a temple_n because_o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o it_o haggai_n 2._o 7_o 9_o add_v malachy_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n the_o second_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o be_v 1._o mal._n 3._o 1._o contemporary_a with_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n but_o now_o all_o these_o city_n be_v ruin_v and_o which_o be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n the_o messiah_n be_v come_v the_o second_o temple_n destroy_v and_o jerusalem_n demolish_a by_o the_o roman_n ii_o the_o cease_v of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n and_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n according_a to_o jacob_n pprophecy_n gen._n 49._o 10._o which_o the_o ancient_a jew_n themselves_o understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n per_fw-la quem_fw-la christi_fw-la adventum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la christi_fw-la nativitas_fw-la stetit_fw-la enim_fw-la respublica_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la 289._o molin_n vates_fw-la p._n 289._o &_o firmam_fw-la aliquam_fw-la politiam_fw-la habuit_fw-la per_fw-la annos_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la dvos_fw-la post_fw-la christum_fw-la natum_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la adventum_fw-la christi_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la manifestationem_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la by_o which_o come_v of_o christ_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v christ_n birth_n for_o then_o there_o be_v a_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o have_v too_o some_o kind_n of_o a_o settle_a polity_n for_o seventy_o two_o year_n after_o christ_n be_v bear_v but_o we_o understand_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o manifestation_n of_o he_o by_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v matth._n 10._o 23._o you_o shall_v not_o have_v go_v over_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n till_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v take_v from_o they_o in_o judaeorum_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la disciplina_fw-la &_o instructione_n judaeorum_fw-la our_o saviour_n time_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o ingenuous_a confession_n to_o pilate_n john_n 18._o 31._o then_o say_v pilate_n unto_o they_o take_v you_o he_o and_o judge_v he_o according_a to_o your_o law_n the_o jew_n therefore_o say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n romani_fw-la judeae_n praefectos_fw-la habebant_fw-la cogebant_fw-la fidem_fw-la homagii_fw-la praestare_fw-la caesari_n numisma_fw-la cudere_fw-la illis_fw-la 91._o â—ram_fw-la p._n 91._o licitum_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v the_o punctual_a time_n when_o this_o sceptre_n depart_v whether_o in_o herod_n or_o when_o titus_n destroy_v the_o jewish_a state_n which_o i_o must_v think_v most_o probable_a because_o then_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n but_o this_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o polity_n be_v now_o destroy_v and_o the_o jew_n a_o scatter_a nation_n throughout_o the_o world_n iii_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o jewish_a worship_n and_o levitical_a ceremony_n this_o be_v prophesy_v by_o daniel_n as_o one_o thing_n which_o
14._o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o verse_n 16._o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n john_n 1._o 14._o the_o humane_a nature_n not_o exist_v before_o assume_v but_o assume_v in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o its_o production_n by_o the_o overshadow_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o christ_n take_v our_o whole_a nature_n body_n and_o soul_n with_o all_o their_o faculty_n property_n affection_n nay_o with_o all_o natural_a though_o not_o ibid._n nihil_fw-la minus_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la habebat_fw-la in_o culpa_fw-la aug._n d._n 106._o aug._n ibid._n sinful_a infirmity_n that_o he_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v like_o his_o brethren_n sin_n only_o except_v heb._n 2._o 17._o without_o conversion_n or_o confusion_n of_o nature_n or_o property_n and_o in_o this_o nature_n thus_o assume_v venit_fw-la unus_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la qui_fw-la salvos_fw-la faceret_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n one_o come_v without_o sin_n who_o may_v save_v from_o sin_n he_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o great_a mystery_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o namely_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o this_o assume_v humane_a nature_n he_o be_v capacitate_v for_o that_o great_a design_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o save_v sinner_n in_o order_n to_o which_o god_n require_v a_o perfect_a obedience_n therefore_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4._o 4._o and_o satisfaction_n by_o a_o price_n of_o blood_n pay_v for_o without_o blood_n be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9_o 22._o both_o which_o be_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o have_v offend_v against_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v liable_a to_o death_n through_o sin_n iii_o christ_n obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o divinity_n by_o a_o veil_n of_o flesh_n for_o though_o as_o i_o say_v before_o he_o part_v with_o none_o of_o his_o glory_n yet_o he_o much_o obscure_v it_o by_o our_o weak_a and_o miserable_a nature_n though_o some_o ray_n of_o it_o break_v out_o sometime_o in_o his_o discourse_n and_o especial_o in_o his_o miracle_n which_o oft_o cause_v the_o beholder_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o seem_v for_o a_o time_n to_o have_v lay_v aside_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n while_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n without_o form_n or_o comeliness_n therefore_o when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o leave_v the_o world_n see_v how_o he_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n for_o a_o manifestatin_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o here_o be_v obscure_v in_o the_o world_n john_n 17._o 5._o and_o now_o o_o father_n glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v where_o he_o pray_v not_o for_o any_o addition_n or_o accession_n of_o further_a glory_n but_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n through_o that_o humane_a nature_n which_o he_o have_v assume_v to_o himself_o iv_o in_o take_v upon_o himself_o a_o state_n of_o low_a abasement_n and_o humiliation_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2._o 7._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la seipsum_fw-la in_o nihil_fw-la reduxit_fw-la say_v beza_n and_o he_o become_v poor_a for_o our_o sake_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o hic_fw-la erat_fw-la per_fw-la divinam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la venit_fw-la per_fw-la humanam_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la say_v augustine_n he_o affect_v not_o earthly_a greatness_n and_o pomp_n but_o decline_v it_o and_o his_o life_n from_o the_o cradle_n to_o the_o cross_n be_v but_o one_o continue_a scene_n of_o misery_n v._o christ_n willing_a and_o ready_a undertake_n for_o sinner_n come_v be_v a_o voluntary_a motion_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n free_o and_o willing_o to_o undertake_v the_o work_n of_o save_v sinner_n assumpsit_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o carnem_fw-la hominis_fw-la non_fw-la antea_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la promerentis_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la percipiendam_fw-la sublimitatem_fw-la virtute_fw-la propriâ_fw-la laborantis_fw-la sed_fw-la omnino_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la say_v augustine_n he_o be_v not_o merit_v or_o pre-engaged_n but_o out_o of_o his_o love_n he_o give_v himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o he_o be_v not_o force_v to_o it_o but_o come_v free_o john_n 10._o 18._o no_o man_n take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o up_o again_o etc._n etc._n indeed_o he_o be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v send_v of_o his_o father_n john_n 3._o 17._o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o gal._n 4._o 14._o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n but_o it_o be_v by_o a_o voluntary_a consent_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o council_n and_o design_n of_o god_n decree_a christ_n to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n therefore_o act_v 2._o 23._o it_o be_v say_v by_o peter_n to_o the_o scoff_a jew_n him_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o before_o knowledge_n of_o god_n you_o have_v take_v and_o by_o wicked_a hand_n have_v crucify_v and_o slay_v he_o christ_n be_v say_v likewise_o to_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o father_n john_n 6._o 27._o he_o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v and_o to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o send_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o father_n john_n 10._o 36._o but_o it_o be_v by_o the_o consent_n and_o condescension_n of_o christ_n offer_v himself_o as_o a_o sponsor_n and_o mediator_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n heb._n 10._o 5_o 7._o christ_n do_v voluntary_o undertake_v for_o we_o and_o his_o submission_n to_o the_o father_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n but_o voluntary_o of_o the_o second_o person_n willing_o offer_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n justice_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v say_v oft_o to_o give_v himself_o and_o that_o out_o of_o mere_a love_n ephes_n 5._o 2_o 25._o this_o expression_n of_o come_v into_o the_o world_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v the_o event_n and_o issue_n but_o the_o design_n will_n and_o ultimate_a end_n of_o christ_n come_n quòd_fw-la non_fw-la gravatum_fw-la salvat_fw-la say_v musculus_fw-la that_o he_o do_v it_o free_o and_o willing_o application_n first_o this_o speak_v infinite_a love_n that_o god_n shall_v send_v christ_n and_o christ_n come_v to_o undertake_v for_o sinner_n god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o rom._n 5._o 8._o and_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3._o 16._o each_o word_n there_o heighten_v the_o love_n of_o god_n a_o son_n give_v a_o begotten_a son_n a_o only_o beget_v son_n nay_o a_o well-beloved_a son_n as_o in_o matth._n 3._o 17._o who_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n john_n 1._o 18._o that_o god_n shall_v not_o spare_v his_o son_n rom._n 8._o 32._o this_o must_v needs_o speak_v love_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o abraham_n love_n to_o god_n that_o at_o his_o command_n he_o withhold_v not_o his_o isaac_n gen._n 22._o 2._o from_o god_n who_o yet_o give_v he_o and_o have_v power_n to_o command_v he_o again_o but_o that_o god_n shall_v give_v his_o son_n to_o the_o wicked_a ungrateful_a undeserving_a world_n must_v needs_o speak_v a_o great_a affection_n than_o that_o of_o abraham_n and_o what_o can_v that_o be_v less_o than_o a_o infinite_a love_n when_o christ_n do_v but_o shed_v a_o tear_n for_o lazarus_n the_o jew_n collect_v his_o love_n from_o that_o john_n 11._o 35_o 36._o how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o that_o chriâ—â—_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o this_o inâ—â—eed_n be_v infinite_a love_n etc._n etc._n second_o this_o speak_v abundance_n of_o comfort_n to_o christian_n be_v christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n have_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n then_o this_o speak_v comfort_n to_o true_a sincere_a christian_n i._o in_o case_n of_o their_o imperfect_a obedience_n in_o case_n of_o their_o many_o fail_n and_o imperfection_n why_o christian_a do_v but_o maintain_v sincerity_n and_o press_v on_o to_o perfection_n and_o remember_v that_o christ_n have_v assume_v thy_o nature_n and_o in_o that_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o
lib._n 5._o hist_o that_o the_o same_o misery_n fall_v together_o both_o upon_o church_n and_o state_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o other_o ebb_a and_o flow_v together_o sometime_o disorder_n in_o the_o state_n usher_v in_o irreligion_n in_o the_o church_n and_o irreligion_n in_o the_o church_n often_o bring_v confusion_n upon_o the_o state_n and_o this_o scripture_n speak_v observe_v but_o how_o it_o fare_v with_o israel_n judg._n 5._o 8._o they_o choose_v new_a god_n than_o be_v war_n in_o the_o gate_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o notable_a place_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 3._o for_o a_o long_a season_n israel_n have_v be_v without_o the_o true_a god_n and_o without_o a_o teach_a priest_n and_o without_o law_n see_v the_o decay_n of_o religion_n and_o vers_fw-la 6._o read_v the_o sad_a event_n of_o it_o and_o nation_n be_v destroy_v of_o nation_n and_o city_n of_o city_n for_o god_n do_v vex_v they_o with_o all_o adversity_n the_o calf_n at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n which_o jeroboam_n think_v good_a policy_n to_o set_v up_o for_o the_o security_n of_o his_o kingdom_n prove_v its_o ruin_n and_o betray_v his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o assyrian_n 2_o king_n 17._o certain_o religion_n be_v the_o best_a policy_n to_o preserve_v and_o secure_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o nation_n how_o do_v god_n bless_v the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n while_o the_o ark_n remain_v with_o he_o 2_o sam._n 6._o 12._o and_o pharaoh_n for_o joseph_n sake_n gen._n 39_o 5._o so_o micah_n judg._n 17._o 13._o now_o know_v i_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v i_o good_a see_v i_o have_v a_o levite_n to_o my_o priest_n so_o the_o public_a ordinance_n and_o ministry_n be_v the_o best_a blessing_n to_o a_o nation_n as_o elisha_n say_v when_o he_o see_v elijah_n take_v from_o he_o o_o my_o father_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o in_o those_o time_n therein_o consist_v their_o strength_n so_o if_o once_o the_o public_a ordinance_n and_o ministry_n be_v take_v from_o we_o the_o strength_n and_o security_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v go_v 3._o to_o uphold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v observable_a what_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o joshua_n chap._n 5._o 9_o this_o day_n have_v i_o roll_v away_o the_o reproach_n of_o egypt_n from_o off_o you_o after_o they_o have_v circumcise_v the_o people_n that_o be_v say_v junius_n the_o profaneness_n of_o their_o father_n in_o egypt_n 47._o â—aylor_n type_n pag._n 47._o whereby_o they_o grow_v careless_a and_o negligent_a of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n god_n roll_v away_o this_o reproach_n dum_fw-la per_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la admittit_fw-la ad_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la pascha_fw-la say_v learned_a masius_n which_o have_v for_o loc_n masius_n in_o loc_n so_o many_o year_n be_v omit_v this_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v as_o the_o great_a privilege_n rom._n 3._o 2._o so_o also_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n chap._n 9_o 4._o when_o the_o priest_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o ark_n take_v phinehas_n his_o wife_n name_v her_o child_n ichabod_n for_o say_v she_o the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n so_o if_o ever_o we_o come_v to_o lose_v the_o ministry_n and_o ordinance_n you_o may_v well_o sad_o say_v the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o england_n 4._o to_o preserve_v their_o own_o glory_n repute_n and_o honour_n thus_o be_v our_o good_a magistrate_n in_o the_o text_n glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o people_n josh_n 3._o 7._o and_o 4._o 14._o this_o be_v it_o which_o good_a magistrate_n have_v always_o glory_v in_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o the_o title_n of_o any_o one_o of_o david_n psalm_n be_v david_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o thirty_o psalm_n be_v inscribe_v david_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o think_v this_o sure_o the_o more_o glorious_a title_n s._n austin_n tell_v we_o of_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n 26_o s._n august_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 26_o that_o ecclesiae_fw-la se_fw-la membrum_fw-la esse_fw-la magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la regnare_fw-la gaudebat_fw-la he_o account_v it_o more_o his_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o be_v himself_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n than_o emperor_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o 24_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n s._n austin_n tell_v we_o what_o magistrate_n be_v true_o to_o be_v account_v happy_a and_o honourable_a not_o those_o who_o reign_v long_o or_o who_o conquest_n be_v many_o success_n great_a or_o power_n arbitrary_a sed_fw-la qui_fw-la svam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la maximè_fw-la dilatandum_fw-la majestati_fw-la ejus_fw-la famulam_fw-la faciunt_fw-la they_o who_o improve_v their_o power_n for_o the_o propagate_a the_o true_a religion_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o make_v their_o power_n subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o glory_n to_o which_o they_o be_v oblige_v as_o christian_n more_o as_o magistrate_n set_v up_o by_o god_n for_o the_o protection_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v here_o speak_v as_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o joshua_n that_o the_o people_n serve_v the_o lord_n all_o his_o day_n the_o application_n shall_v only_o be_v brief_o this_o let_v both_o people_n and_o magistrate_n from_o all_o this_o learn_v their_o duty_n have_v the_o magistrate_n such_o a_o influence_n upon_o and_o charge_n over_o religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n then_o let_v the_o people_n learn_v a_o threefold_a duty_n to_o magistrate_n first_o of_o prayer_n for_o they_o this_o david_n foretell_v as_o part_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o solomon_n government_n that_o prayer_n shall_v continual_o be_v make_v for_o he_o psal_n 72._o 15._o tertullian_n show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a practice_n 31._o tertul._n apol._n cap._n 30_o &_o 31._o of_o christian_n to_o pray_v even_o for_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n hoc_fw-la agite_fw-la say_v he_o boni_fw-la praesides_fw-la extorquete_fw-la animam_fw-la deo_fw-la supplicantem_fw-la pro_fw-la imperatore_n send_v these_o christian_a soul_n to_o heaven_n breathe_v out_o prayer_n for_o their_o persecute_v emperor_n and_o how_o much_o rather_o be_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o pray_v for_o those_o christian_a magistrate_n who_o stand_v up_o for_o the_o defence_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o use_n the_o apostle_n make_v of_o it_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n second_o of_o honour_n and_o reverence_n rom._n 13._o 7._o honour_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a as_o be_v the_o ordination_n of_o god_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o his_o authority_n as_o also_o because_o of_o those_o blessing_n which_o god_n derive_v unto_o we_o by_o they_o as_o instrument_n entertain_v honourable_a thought_n of_o they_o as_o set_v over_o you_o not_o by_o chance_n but_o providence_n and_o though_o by_o man_n as_o the_o instrument_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o apostle_n peter_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o in_o elect_v or_o the_o like_a yet_o by_o god_n as_o the_o supreme_a lord_n in_o which_o respect_n s._n paul_n say_v all_o magistrate_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_v they_o in_o your_o word_n speak_v no_o evil_a of_o they_o or_o their_o administration_n without_o just_a cause_n exod._n 22._o 28._o thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n then_o give_v he_o a_o outward_a civil_a reverence_n in_o thy_o gesture_n and_o deportment_n they_o certain_o do_v not_o know_v the_o usefulness_n of_o magistracy_n who_o do_v not_o honour_v they_o it_o be_v a_o law_n among_o the_o persian_n that_o 54._o gâ—â—rd_n pag._n 54._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o for_o five_o day_n no_o law_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n but_o every_o man_n leave_v to_o do_v what_o he_o listen_v that_o they_o see_v the_o confusion_n outrage_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o want_n of_o magistrate_n may_v afterward_o more_o reverence_n and_o esteem_v they_o and_o so_o shall_v we_o if_o we_o right_o consider_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o want_n or_o the_o happiness_n of_o enjoy_v good_a magistrate_n three_o of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n this_o be_v the_o apostle_n direct_v inference_n rom._n 13._o 1._o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n etc._n etc._n but_o why_o first_o for_o his_o authority_n and_o greatness_n vers_fw-la 4._o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o for_o his_o usefulness_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v to_o thou_o for_o good_a not_o only_o for_o thy_o outward_a
tell_v you_o that_o those_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n in_o heb._n 11._o 25._o and_o the_o punishment_n be_v eternal_a mat._n 25._o 46._o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o universalitic_a of_o the_o subject_n that_o it_o concern_v all_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n ii_o i_o come_v to_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o object_n express_v indefinite_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scripture_n as_o well_o the_o law_n as_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o new_a the_o manichee_n of_o old_a and_o many_o of_o late_a day_n have_v refuse_v the_o search_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o not_o useful_a or_o necessary_a to_o christian_n under_o a_o gospel_n dispensation_n i_o shall_v therefore_o endeavour_v at_o this_o time_n to_o demonstrate_v unto_o you_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o general_a and_o universal_a search_n which_o lie_v upon_o all_o christian_n if_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o confirm_v it_o it_o be_v unanswerable_a our_o saviour_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o direct_v this_o command_n who_o be_v the_o jew_n enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n but_o great_a admirer_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o diligent_a searcher_n into_o it_o now_o observe_v the_o argument_n in_o they_o you_o think_v you_o have_v eternal_a life_n therefore_o profitable_a and_o they_o testify_v of_o i_o therefore_o necessary_a and_o all_o this_o be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o commendation_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o to_o christian_n as_o s._n chrysostom_n observe_v in_o his_o fourteen_o homily_n on_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n exhort_v the_o jew_n to_o the_o search_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v much_o more_o press_v we_o christian_n thereunto_o even_o by_o their_o example_n but_o there_o be_v many_o other_o scripture_n which_o 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