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his_o great_a mercy_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v quicken_v we_o thus_o to_o present_v our_o body_n a_o sacrifice_n live_v holy_a acceptable_a therefore_o this_o apostle_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o that_o glorious_a manner_n that_o he_o have_v describe_v the_o same_o infer_v this_o exhortation_n to_o steadfastness_n in_o judgement_n and_o to_o abound_v in_o all_o good_a work_n with_o constancy_n therefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n be_v steadfast_a 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 15._o 58._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v rest_v yourselves_o in_o the_o former_a doctrine_n as_o in_o a_o seat_n or_o chair_n of_o state_n after_o you_o have_v be_v weary_v with_o the_o error_n of_o false_a apostle_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v unmoveable_a let_v no_o man_n unseate_a you_o abound_v always_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v even_o certain_o that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o 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enlighten_v the_o eye_n yea_o this_o perfection_n be_v further_a manifest_a by_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o word_n by_o paul_n to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a 17._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 17._o and_o thorough_o furnish_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n for_o what_o mean_v the_o apostle_n by_o the_o man_n of_o god_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n often_o else_o where_o so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v employ_v by_o god_n in_o his_o special_a service_n and_o the_o great_a work_n of_o all_o other_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n the_o perfect_a 12._o ephes_n 4._o 12._o of_o the_o saint_n the_o re-edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n god_n have_v also_o commend_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o word_n 19_o deut_n 4._o 2_o 12_o 13_o pro._n 30._o 6._o reu._n 22._o 19_o by_o forbid_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v add_v thereunto_o or_o detract_v from_o it_o and_o indeed_o be_v it_o not_o as_o much_o a_o life_n be_v worth_a for_o any_o man_n employ_v by_o any_o prince_n either_o in_o ambassage_n or_o in_o any_o other_o commission_n of_o great_a moment_n either_o to_o go_v beyond_o his_o commission_n or_o not_o to_o go_v so_o far_o as_o thereby_o he_o be_v enjoin_v such_o deal_n be_v no_o better_a than_o treason_n what_o then_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o like_a deal_n with_o god_n in_o his_o word_n do_v balaam_n say_v if_o balack_n will_v give_v i_o his_o house_n full_a 13._o numb_a 22._o 18._o &_o 24_o 13._o of_o silver_n and_o gold_n i_o can_v go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v less_o or_o more_o do_v this_o sorcerer_n i_o say_v who_o tooth_n water_v and_o finger_n itch_v after_o balacks_n silver_n and_o gold_n so_o speak_v and_o shall_v not_o all_o christian_n speak_v the_o same_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o word_n so_o perfect_a in_o every_o respect_n that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v less_o or_o more_o than_o the_o word_n warrant_v this_o word_n especial_o be_v now_o every_o way_n so_o perfect_a as_o it_o be_v and_o as_o we_o shall_v again_o in_o this_o treatise_n have_v occasion_n to_o show_v it_o to_o be_v be_v it_o not_o further_o say_v that_o these_o 31._o joh._n 20._o 31._o thing_n be_v write_v to_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o believe_v we_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n if_o by_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v we_o may_v have_v faith_n whereby_o to_o have_v eternal_a life_n what_o will_v we_o more_o or_o what_o need_v we_o more_o many_o thing_n be_v speak_v and_o do_v the_o which_o particular_o be_v not_o write_v yet_o this_o be_v enough_o that_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v be_v sufficient_a for_o faith_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o charge_v the_o write_a word_n with_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n either_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o to_o be_v obey_v by_o any_o particular_a person_n or_o by_o whole_a church_n be_v to_o charge_n god_n either_o with_o insufficiency_n and_o inability_n to_o inspire_v the_o writer_n of_o the_o word_n withal_o or_o with_o want_n of_o will_n so_o to_o do_v or_o at_o least_o to_o impute_v unfaithfulnesse_n and_o negligence_n unto_o the_o say_a writer_n either_o of_o the_o two_o former_a be_v blasphemous_a for_o no_o insufficiency_n can_v be_v lay_v 27._o rom._n 16._o 27._o upon_o god_n because_o he_o be_v most_o wise_a and_o only_a wise_a yea_o he_o 25._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 17._o jude._n 25._o be_v so_o wise_a that_o he_o have_v confound_v and_o daily_o do_v confound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o the_o understanding_n 20._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 19_o 20._o of_o the_o prudent_a and_o make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n even_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n etc._n etc._n 25._o ver_fw-la 25._o yea_o such_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n account_v they_o fool_n that_o do_v not_o understand_v 17._o ephes_n 1._o 17._o it_o so_o the_o prophet_n deni_v 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respect_n of_o their_o doctrine_n be_v call_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n 20._o ephes_n 1._o 20._o here_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n let_v i_o insert_v something_o touch_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d service_n about_o the_o which_o the_o papist_n in_o every_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v make_v a_o kind_n of_o tumult_n distinguish_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascribe_v the_o former_a as_o proper_a only_o to_o god_n and_o say_v that_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o angel_n to_o saint_n to_o image_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o distinction_n be_v both_o new_a and_o also_o vain_a or_o idle_a it_o be_v new_a
because_o it_o be_v first_o make_v by_o augustine_n who_o be_v no_o great_a grecian_a neither_o be_v constant_a in_o the_o say_a distinction_n but_o shuffle_v therein_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o god_n qu._n 94._o in_o exo._n 23._o upon_o these_o word_n if_o tâ—on_o shall_v serve_v any_o other_o god_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v du_fw-fr to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o be_v our_o god_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v magis_fw-la accutum_fw-la quà m_fw-la sanum_fw-la more_o acute_a than_o sound_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a quirk_n not_o beseem_v so_o grave_a a_o father_n the_o point_n itself_o be_v not_o a_o point_n of_o a_o penny_n a_o dozen_o for_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v indifferent_o apply_v 24._o mat_n 6._o 24._o to_o god_n and_o mammon_n and_o paul_n james_n and_o peter_n in_o the_o 1._o luk._n 16._o 13._o tit._n 1._o 1._o ro._n 1._o 1._o phil._n 1._o 1._o jam._n 1._o 1._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 1._o inscription_n of_o their_o epistle_n do_v call_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d servant_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n jesus_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o seruamt_v of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o contend_v use_v the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o use_v the_o verb_n also_o derive_v from_o the_o noun_n speak_v 42._o rom._n 7._o 6._o act._n 7._o 42._o of_o serve_v in_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o verb_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o steven_n speak_v of_o god_n give_v up_o the_o israelite_n to_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n if_o the_o verb_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o contend_v to_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n be_v derive_v as_o some_o say_v of_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o composition_n signify_v intention_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o tremble_v it_o do_v most_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n that_o do_v all_o they_o do_v in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 74._o luk._n 1._o 74._o rather_o than_o in_o love_n cheerful_o as_o we_o be_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n without_o fear_n that_o be_v without_o any_o such_o servile_a and_o slavish_a fear_n though_o we_o be_v also_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o such_o fear_n 17._o psal_n 2._o 11._o 2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 17._o and_o tremble_a as_o be_v oppose_v to_o security_n and_o which_o may_v keep_v we_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n &_o whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o with_o reverence_n beseem_v his_o high_a majesty_n now_o whereas_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v indifferent_o attribute_v to_o angel_n saint_n and_o image_n this_o also_o they_o speak_v beside_o the_o book_n and_o without_o the_o book_n for_o let_v they_o show_v any_o one_o place_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o genesis_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o revelation_n where_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o angel_n or_o saint_n except_o they_o mean_v saint_n live_v much_o less_o can_v they_o â—hew_v it_o ever_o to_o have_v be_v give_v to_o image_n the_o angel_n indeed_o and_o we_o be_v call_v fellow-servant_n but_o only_o to_o god_n not_o one_o to_o another_o yea_o the_o angel_n by_o another_o word_n be_v call_v our_o servant_n and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v forth_o to_o the_o ministry_n or_o service_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v 14._o heb._n 1._o 14._o heir_n of_o salvation_n we_o be_v never_o call_v such_o servant_n to_o angel_n herein_o be_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o elect_a man_n above_o elect_a angel_n because_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n so_o be_v it_o not_o say_v of_o angel_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v so_o of_o they_o because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o take_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n the_o angel_n therefore_o 16._o heb._n â—_o 16._o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o â—leâ—â—_n man_n call_v and_o sanctify_v be_v thus_o much_o obiter_fw-la and_o by_o the_o way_n for_o answer_v to_o the_o papist_n wrangle_v and_o brangle_v about_o the_o word_n here_o translate_v service_n to_o return_v therefore_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o word_n doctrine_n the_o use_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n and_o to_o the_o argument_n here_o of_o the_o apostle_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a exhortation_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n the_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n before_o prove_v be_v two_o fold_n first_o concern_v such_o as_o be_v already_o the_o child_n of_o god_n second_o concern_v they_o that_o be_v not_o but_o be_v enemy_n direction_n the_o first_o use_n concern_v god_n child_n viz._n direction_n to_o this_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o former_a sort_n first_o it_o serve_v for_o their_o direction_n and_o instruction_n even_o always_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o this_o word_n and_o to_o do_v all_o that_o they_o do_v according_a thereunto_o not_o at_o all_o swerve_a from_o it_o as_o david_n make_v god_n testimony_n his_o counsellor_n for_o himself_o 24._o psal_n 119._o 24._o for_o his_o kingdom_n for_o peace_n for_o war_n in_o prosperity_n in_o adversity_n so_o let_v we_o do_v they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a not_o only_o to_o salvation_n but_o also_o general_a for_o all_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n 15._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 15._o touch_v ourselves_o touch_v we_o touch_v other_o they_o can_v make_v we_o wise_a than_o our_o enemy_n than_o our_o teacher_n than_o â—7_n psal_n 119._o 98._o 99_o 100_o jer._n 8._o 9_o ephes_n 5._o â—7_n our_o ancient_n we_o have_v before_o hear_v from_o the_o prophet_n and_o from_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o that_o reject_v they_o can_v have_v no_o wisdom_n in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o understand_v not_o what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v have_v but_o in_o the_o word_n be_v no_o better_a than_o fool_n or_o mad_a man_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 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the_o hearer_n and_o for_o their_o former_a sin_n do_v more_o and_o more_o strike_v they_o with_o blindness_n 14._o mat._n 13._o 14._o and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n to_o their_o further_a destruction_n and_o condemnation_n as_o the_o word_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o revive_v and_o to_o sanctify_v so_o that_o it_o be_v also_o to_o make_v we_o well_o please_v to_o god_n have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o since_o we_o can_v no_o long_o please_v he_o then_o we_o contain_v ourselves_o within_o the_o limit_n thereof_o and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n therein_o contain_v if_o we_o pass_v the_o bound_n 36._o 1._o kin._n 2._o 36._o thereof_o and_o do_v contrary_a thereunto_o then_o as_o shimei_n by_o solomon_n confine_v to_o jerusalem_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n pass_v notwithstanding_o his_o say_a bound_n and_o go_v over_o the_o brook_n kidron_n three_o year_n after_o to_o fetch_v his_o two_o runaway_n servant_n from_o gath_n do_v 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