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this_o part_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v of_o us._n for_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o derogate_a from_o the_o honour_n of_o it_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n hereafter_o to_o observe_v further_o that_o it_o do_v on_o the_o contrary_a most_o lively_o set_v out_o the_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o it_o in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o extend_v itself_o even_o to_o the_o most_o wise_a just_a and_o exact_a order_n of_o the_o least_o and_o base_a worm_n thar_z creep_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o last_o and_o great_a work_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o six_o day_n to_o wit_n the_o make_n of_o mankind_n who_o as_o god_n create_v by_o his_o special_a wisdom_n so_o he_o govern_v they_o with_o their_o whole_a posterity_n with_o a_o principal_a and_o most_o provident_a care_n and_o regard_n above_o all_o other_o of_o the_o earthly_a creature_n from_o time_n to_o time_n not_o only_o before_o the_o fall_n as_o we_o 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not_o seldom_o give_v unto_o the_o wicked_a who_o portion_n be_v in_o this_o life_n only_o more_o speedy_a and_o also_o long_o continue_v outward_a prosperity_n than_o he_o do_v to_o his_o own_o child_n as_o in_o this_o point_n even_o cain_n and_o his_o posterity_n may_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_v example_n or_o instance_n in_o that_o they_o flourish_v and_o ruffle_v in_o the_o world_n while_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v without_o posterity_n from_o any_o other_o child_n and_o no_o doubt_n grieve_v to_o behold_v the_o wickedness_n of_o cain_n unto_o the_o hundred_o and_o thirtith_n year_n of_o their_o age_n before_o god_n give_v they_o sh_v to_o succeed_v in_o stead_n of_o godly_a abel_n and_o the_o same_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o example_n of_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n who_o have_v either_o of_o they_o a_o long_a start_n before_o jaakob_n as_o touch_v the_o wealth_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n gen_n chap_v 36.31_o and_o herewithal_o also_o for_o expedition_n 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proof_n that_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v concern_v our_o saviour_n christ_n read_v acts._n 3.22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o read_v also_o isaiah_n chap._n 61._o verse_n 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o luke_n 4_o 1â—_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v upon_o these_o ground_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n so_o vulgar_o expect_v in_o israel_n that_o even_o the_o profane_a woman_n of_o samaria_n profess_v herself_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v and_o show_v himself_o a_o most_o perfect_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n i_o know_v well_o say_v she_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v who_o be_v call_v christ_n when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v tell_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o hereunto_o
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come_v and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o their_o office_n concern_v not_o only_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o ministry_n here_o on_o earth_n but_o also_o the_o procure_n of_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o contrariwise_o see_v their_o ministry_n tend_v to_o the_o conviction_n and_o condemnation_n of_o all_o unbeliever_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v rebel_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n have_v before_o his_o death_n say_v to_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n matthew_n 16.19_o and_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v say_v express_o to_o they_o all_o both_o before_o his_o death_n chap._n 18.18_o and_o john_n 20.23_o after_o that_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a whosoever_v sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosoever_n sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v hereupon_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n do_v to_o singular_a purpose_n certify_v his_o disciple_n that_o all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n belong_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o diverse_a time_n before_o his_o death_n matthew_n chapter_n 11.27_o all_o thing_n be_v give_v i_o of_o my_o father_n and_o john_n 3.35_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o chapter_n 17.2_o in_o his_o prayer_n thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o all_o they_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o and_o the_o rather_o also_o he_o do_v so_o now_o because_o he_o know_v that_o his_o apostle_n shall_v meet_v 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preface_n to_o the_o like_a end_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v so_o here_o a_o question_n arise_v why_o our_o saviour_n shall_v say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o and_o not_o rather_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v i_o question_n what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o answer_n in_o these_o word_n our_o saviour_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n simple_o consider_v but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o not_o only_a god_n but_o also_o man_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o although_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o deity_n wherein_o he_o be_v equal_a to_o god_n he_o may_v have_v say_v all_o power_n be_v i_o proper_o and_o without_o gift_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o humanity_n wherein_o he_o be_v inferior_a he_o do_v choose_v rather_o to_o speak_v thus_o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o father_n proof_n explication_n and_o proof_n so_o indeed_o be_v our_o saviour_n to_o be_v understand_v nevertheless_o as_o the_o power_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v hereby_o nothing_o contract_v see_v he_o that_o be_v man_n be_v also_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v of_o necessity_n in_o that_o respect_n have_v a_o divine_a that_o be_v a_o most_o sovereign_a power_n or_o authority_n preeminence_n &_o dignity_n as_o the_o word_n exousia_fw-la signify_v so_o the_o comfort_n of_o these_o word_n whereby_o the_o gospel_n and_o ministry_n thereof_o be_v authorise_v be_v nothing_o the_o less_o to_o we_o but_o rather_o much_o great_a hereby_o according_a as_o our_o saviour_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n do_v stand_v upon_o it_o emphatical_o as_o we_o may_v say_v and_o in_o way_n of_o singular_a amplification_n as_o we_o read_v john_n 5.26.27_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o likewise_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o he_o have_v give_v he_o power_n also_o to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o same_o amplification_n do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n verse_n act._n 17.31_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v whereof_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n to_o all_o man_n in_o that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o philip._n 2.7_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o man_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o god_n have_v also_o high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v god_n exalt_v he_o even_o for_o that_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o be_v man_n etc._n etc._n read_v also_o 1._o tim._n 2.1_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n 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