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overthrow_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o same_o point_n for_o when_o the_o bride_n define_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o believe_v in_o christ_n without_o work_n only_o because_o of_o god_n the_o promiser_n total_o exclude_v the_o law_n the_o shulamite_n and_o all_o other_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n do_v define_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o believe_v in_o christ_n by_o reason_n of_o work_n total_o exclude_v the_o gospel_n now_o to_o decide_v this_o controversy_n it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o the_o first_o principle_n as_o be_v show_v elsewhere_o in_o this_o song_n be_v prove_v and_o therefore_o all_o other_o scripture_n must_v be_v expound_v by_o they_o 3.10_o song_n 3.10_o and_o that_o as_o the_o first_o principle_n in_o divinity_n be_v the_o scripture_n 13.4_o hos_fw-la 13.4_o so_o the_o first_o principle_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o gospel_n or_o the_o first_o commandment_n which_o drive_v we_o to_o the_o gospel_n which_o come_v all_o to_o one_o for_o the_o first_o word_n of_o 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must_v be_v find_v of_o all_o those_o scripture_n that_o promise_v justification_n to_o man_n active_a do_v of_o the_o law_n as_o may_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o mortify_v man_n opinion_n of_o the_o law_n and_o work_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v how_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o answer_v do_v in_o divinity_n have_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o new_a signification_n which_o be_v to_o justify_v god_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v when_o justification_n be_v promise_v to_o it_o of_o a_o moral_a do_v but_o of_o such_o a_o spiritual_a passive_a do_v which_o be_v incomprehensible_a to_o man_n reason_n whereby_o thou_o submit_v to_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o law_n and_o fly_v from_o it_o by_o faith_n to_o christ_n who_o creat_v in_o thou_o a_o new_a opinion_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o work_v thereof_o without_o dependence_n upon_o they_o which_o obedience_n paul_n teach_v thou_o to_o call_v a_o serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o thus_o may_v thou_o easy_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o all_o opposer_n of_o the_o gospel_n moreover_o this_o must_v also_o comfort_v we_o when_o we_o be_v in_o great_a tribulation_n when_o we_o be_v in_o doubt_n of_o his_o care_n and_o providence_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a thing_n or_o any_o way_n perplex_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o then_o will_v the_o law_n begin_v to_o work_v in_o we_o after_o this_o manner_n these_o thing_n thou_o have_v do_v and_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o and_o therefore_o thy_o judgement_n be_v just_a and_o nothing_o shall_v appear_v before_o thy_o eye_n which_o way_n thy_o fear_n shall_v be_v prevent_v now_o in_o this_o condition_n if_o thou_o expounde_v the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o law_n then_o shall_v thy_o faith_n be_v overwhelm_v and_o only_o the_o law_n shall_v reign_v
in_o fish_v be_v lose_v other_o there_o be_v that_o be_v able_a fisher_n but_o they_o forsake_v their_o own_o fish-pool_n where_o christ_n bid_v they_o fish_n and_o run_v to_o other_o pond_n and_o cast_v in_o their_o net_n for_o another_o sort_n of_o fish_n these_o be_v like_o jonah_n who_o when_o god_n send_v he_o to_o nineveh_n run_v to_o tarshish_n and_o what_o follow_v this_o because_o he_o refuse_v to_o fish_v where_o god_n send_v he_o therefore_o god_n provide_v a_o fish_n at_o length_n to_o catch_v he_o and_o swallow_v he_o up_o to_o conclude_v all_o let_v all_o man_n that_o be_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n endeavour_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n name_n to_o be_v so_o well_o enlighten_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o may_v right_o perform_v their_o office_n then_o shall_v they_o be_v see-ers_a indeed_o and_o come_v under_o this_o commendation_n in_o the_o text_n thy_o eye_n be_v like_o the_o fish-pool_n in_o heshbon_n thy_o nose_n be_v 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false_a prophet_n and_o slay_v they_o 18.9_o 1_o kin._n 18.9_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o grove_n four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o and_o it_o be_v to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v convict_v concern_v the_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n where_o a_o altar_n be_v to_o be_v build_v and_o sacrifice_n provide_v but_o no_o fire_n put_v under_o and_o the_o god_n that_o answer_v by_o fire_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o consume_n of_o eliahs_n sacrifice_n therefore_o eliah_n bring_v the_o false_a prophet_n down_o to_o the_o brook_n cishon_n and_o slay_v they_o there_o also_o carmel_n be_v a_o place_n where_o nabal_n do_v inhabit_v 35._o sam._n 25.2_o esa_n 33.9_o esa_n 35._o which_o place_n be_v very_o fruitful_a and_o be_v oftentimes_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n for_o fruitfulness_n now_o in_o that_o the_o church_n head_n be_v liken_v to_o carmel_n it_o show_v that_o as_o she_o be_v fruitful_a in_o faith_n and_o all_o good_a work_n so_o also_o in_o conceive_v the_o right_a way_n for_o the_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o false_a prophet_n which_o none_o can_v do_v but_o only_o the_o bride_n of_o christ_n for_o although_o many_o spend_v much_o time_n about_o controversy_n in_o religion_n yet_o for_o want_v of_o state_v the_o case_n aright_o the_o only_a matter_n in_o difference_n many_o time_n never_o come_v in_o question_n and_o all_o the_o work_n remain_v to_o be_v do_v the_o head_n of_o such_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o carmel_n the_o fruitful_a mountain_n but_o rather_o like_v unto_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilboa_n barren_a and_o unfruitful_a but_o herein_o the_o church_n head_n be_v commend_v and_o the_o way_n how_o she_o attain_v to_o this_o heavenly_a skill_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o king_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o gallery_n gallery_n be_v 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