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kingdom_n of_o god_n church_n neither_o god_n nor_o his_o people_n can_v fail_v of_o either_o and_o to_o my_o poor_a and_o weak_a apprehension_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o blithe_a and_o resemblance_n in_o the_o feature_n of_o this_o feudal_n government_n and_o that_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v all_o god_n know_v i_o contend_v for_o in_o the_o case_n and_o if_o i_o be_v not_o allow_v it_o i_o be_o where_o i_o be_v and_o the_o dissenter_n where_o they_o be_v before_o and_o therefore_o no_o cause_n of_o fall_v out_o at_o all_o for_o they_o have_v their_o opinion_n and_o i_o have_v i_o and_o god_n bless_v we_o all_o there_o be_v no_o harm_n do_v all_o this_o while_n the_o longobardian_n king_n have_v this_o sovereignty_n above_o all_o other_o that_o they_o be_v the_o sole_a owner_n and_o proprietary_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o leave_v the_o profit_n to_o their_o subject_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o king_n who_o come_v near_a to_o god_n for_o power_n and_o be_v god_n have_v their_o just_a right_n but_o if_o this_o be_v think_v hard_o for_o mortal_a god_n and_o king_n to_o have_v these_o quasi-prerogative_n of_o god_n who_o can_v deny_v the_o real_a prerogative_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o immortal_a king_n of_o king_n be_v not_o all_o thing_n his_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o and_o have_v he_o not_o give_v they_o in_o use_n and_o profit_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o be_v not_o blessedness_n his_o and_o have_v he_o not_o give_v it_o in_o use_n and_o profit_n to_o his_o faithful_a one_o it_o must_v belong_v to_o god_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a owner_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o if_o king_n be_v the_o sole_a owner_n and_o governor_n under_o god_n of_o thing_n on_o earth_n they_o be_v the_o more_o like_a unto_o god_n and_o the_o more_o able_a to_o be_v gracious_a benefactor_n if_o the_o saint_n hold_v of_o god_n by_o the_o best_a tenure_n of_o free_a grace_n than_o it_o can_v be_v no_o disparagement_n for_o vassal_n to_o hold_v of_o their_o lord_n by_o the_o same_o title_n what_o be_v better_o than_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o god_n or_o man_n and_o he_o that_o fail_v of_o these_o to_o his_o sovereign_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v or_o hold_v any_o benefit_n by_o he_o if_o a_o tenure_n be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o absolute_a it_o be_v not_o thankworthy_a to_o any_o man_n for_o none_o can_v have_v the_o praise_n of_o it_o but_o ourselves_o that_o be_v independent_a from_o all_o man_n and_o so_o we_o trust_v to_o ourselves_o and_o care_n for_o no_o man_n and_o serve_v and_o love_v ourselves_o and_o give_v law_n to_o ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v something_o to_o boast_v of_o but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v thankworthy_a and_o another_o have_v the_o praise_n because_o we_o depend_v upon_o another_o which_o be_v wise_a and_o mighty_a than_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v safe_a for_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o trust_v not_o to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o another_o and_o serve_v not_o love_v not_o ourselves_o for_o what_o we_o have_v but_o another_o and_o receive_v law_n to_o ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o boast_v of_o this_o state_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o create_v humility_n and_o thankfulness_n by_o ascribe_v all_o sovereignty_n to_o god_n and_o all_o subjection_n to_o ourselves_o to_o have_v all_o from_o god_n and_o to_o hold_v all_o from_o he_o that_o god_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o own_o and_o rule_v all_o and_o we_o all_o the_o safety_n and_o benefit_n under_o he_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o who_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o christ_n have_v with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n sect_n xix_o this_o state_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n because_o grace_n give_v can_v never_o fail_v on_o the_o giver_n part_n who_o live_v for_o ever_o unless_o the_o title_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n for_o grace_n receive_v do_v fail_v on_o our_o part_n which_o must_v be_v very_o great_a unkindness_n to_o god_n and_o to_o ourselves_o in_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n a_o lord_n give_v his_o fee_n to_o his_o vassal_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o and_o according_o it_o pass_v till_o there_o come_v a_o forfeiture_n on_o the_o vassal's_n part_n for_o desertion_n of_o the_o militia_n or_o other_o disobedience_n or_o a_o apertura_fw-la feudi_fw-la for_o want_v of_o heir_n if_o any_o of_o these_o happen_v still_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v never_o less_o than_o it_o be_v before_o but_o the_o ungraciousness_n of_o the_o vassal_n be_v much_o more_o in_o case_n of_o such_o a_o refusal_n so_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o lord_n give_v his_o grace_n unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o according_o it_o pass_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n for_o infidelity_n or_o refusal_n or_o lay_v down_o the_o militia_n and_o if_o any_o of_o these_o happen_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v never_o less_o than_o it_o be_v before_o but_o the_o ungraciousness_n of_o his_o creature_n be_v much_o the_o more_o in_o case_n of_o such_o infidelity_n and_o refusal_n sect_n xx._n how_o can_v this_o be_v make_v out_o otherwise_o to_o convince_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o justice_n or_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o business_n of_o our_o damnation_n or_o salvation_n if_o we_o say_v it_o be_v a_o decree_n to_o receive_v and_o hold_v some_o in_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n for_o ever_o reprobation_n absolute_a election_n and_o reprobation_n and_o to_o reject_v and_o keep_v down_o other_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n for_o evermore_o then_o farewell_n all_o reason_n or_o religion_n in_o this_o kind_n i_o will_v not_o think_v a_o thought_n more_o nor_o speak_v a_o word_n nor_o write_v a_o syllable_n more_o of_o this_o matter_n if_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o i_o must_v have_v and_o hold_v by_o fate_n if_o i_o be_v elect_v thereto_o whether_o i_o will_v or_o no_o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o infidelity_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o i_o must_v have_v and_o hold_v by_o fate_n if_o i_o be_v reprobate_v whether_o i_o will_v or_o no_o then_o i_o have_v do_v for_o ever_o think_v or_o speak_v or_o write_v of_o this_o subject_a more_o but_o stay_v if_o i_o must_v be_v silent_a for_o ever_o hereafter_o give_v such_o a_o loser_n leave_v to_o speak_v his_o last_o word_n for_o we_o use_v not_o to_o deny_v that_o liberty_n to_o the_o great_a malefactor_n before_o they_o die_v be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o grace_n or_o pardon_v give_v by_o god_n or_o man_n that_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v shall_v both_o take_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o for_o his_o justification_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o indeed_o there_o be_v and_o that_o just_o to_o a_o malefactor_n such_o a_o curse_n or_o sentence_n of_o wrath_n denounce_v that_o he_o must_v undergo_v whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o but_o for_o his_o pardon_n it_o can_v be_v a_o force_n upon_o a_o slave_n patient_a not_o upon_o a_o free_a agent_n be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o grace_n give_v by_o god_n or_o man_n as_o to_o make_v the_o receiver_n gracious_a and_o to_o keep_v he_o so_o for_o his_o sanctification_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o be_v there_o ever_o such_o a_o curse_n of_o god_n or_o man_n as_o for_o no_o cause_n to_o make_v the_o patient_a sinful_a before_o he_o be_v and_o when_o he_o be_v and_o to_o keep_v he_o so_o for_o his_o condemnation_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o be_v such_o a_o grace_n a_o wise_a grace_n for_o god_n or_o man_n to_o bestow_v be_v such_o a_o anger_n a_o wise_a anger_n for_o god_n or_o man_n to_o inflict_v shall_v not_o prince_n do_v all_o thing_n wise_o and_o must_v not_o god_n do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o be_v not_o he_o most_o wise_a and_o can_v he_o deny_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o act_v wise_o as_o well_o as_o just_o and_o merciful_o and_o can_v we_o conceive_v such_o act_n of_o god_n to_o be_v his_o absolute_a prerogative_n contrary_a to_o his_o absolute_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n mere_o to_o have_v his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n upon_o we_o though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o everlasting_a destruction_n of_o his_o poor_a creature_n can_v we_o imagine_v that_o god_n shall_v select_v infallible_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n fit_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o select_a vessel_n of_o misery_n from_o all_o eternity_n fit_v to_o destruction_n to_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n it_o have_v be_v better_o the_o most_o of_o man_n upon_o who_o this_o destiny_n have_v seize_v never_o to_o have_v be_v
and_o anon_o and_o trouble_v their_o write_n ib._n p._n 34._o do_v god_n general_o under_o the_o weak_a and_o worldly_a state_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n send_v forth_o those_o prophet_n who_o learning_n education_n holy_a life_n great_a work_n admirable_a gift_n command_v even_o profane_a man_n to_o a_o reverence_n of_o their_o person_n and_o message_n and_o do_v he_o now_o make_v use_n of_o monster_n comet_n meteor_n or_o the_o apparition_n of_o unclean_a spirit_n as_o his_o praecones_fw-la publici_fw-la id._n ib._n p_o 47._o signa_fw-la moralia_fw-la sign_n of_o a_o moral_a nature_n such_o as_o be_v the_o gradual_a lessen_v of_o the_o lustre_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n and_o pedagogy_n oeconomy_n of_o moses_n decay_v by_o the_o cease_n of_o prophecy_n the_o absence_n of_o heavenly_a fire_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o schechinah_n the_o oracle_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n from_o the_o second_o temple_n the_o lapse_v of_o the_o government_n from_o king_n to_o duke_n from_o duke_n to_o the_o sanhedrim_n from_o they_o to_o the_o roman_n there_o have_v be_v no_o king_n type_n of_o christ_n after_o david_n and_o solomon_n except_o hezekiah_n be_v admit_v a_o candidate_n for_o that_o hand_n this_o vanish_v splendour_n of_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n that_o oeconomy_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v now_o arise_v under_o who_o a_o state_n of_o more_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a glory_n be_v short_o to_o obtain_v ib._n p._n 48._o all_o the_o shadow_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o expire_v and_o conclude_v like_o the_o phoenix_n in_o a_o nest_n of_o spice_n in_o the_o grace_n and_o truth_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n state_n that_o the_o wall_n of_o partition_n be_v now_o to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o all_o nation_n to_o own_v themselves_o brethren_n under_o one_o common-father_n the_o time_n there_o intend_v be_v time_n rather_o present_v than_o future_a time_n wherein_o the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n bring_v on_o with_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n be_v to_o determine_v time_n wherein_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v put_v under_o a_o immutable_a and_o excellent_a form_n of_o administration_n and_o therefore_o the_o last_o time_n in_o scripture_n sign_n the_o jew_n be_v a_o people_n so_o use_v to_o sign_n that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 1.22_o the_o jew_n require_v a_o sign_n and_o it_o be_v the_o vulgar_a opinion_n among_o they_o that_o as_o all_o extraordinary_a prophet_n be_v to_o seal_v their_o commission_n with_o a_o miracle_n so_o all_o event_n extraordinary_a be_v to_o be_v foreshew_v by_o a_o sign_n hence_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o our_o saviour_n with_o that_o bold_a demand_n what_o sign_n show_v thou_o unto_o we_o mar._n 8.11_o see_v thou_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n jo._n 2.18_o god_n perhaps_o give_v they_o sign_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o the_o evil_n which_o befall_v they_o arise_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n but_o come_v upon_o they_o from_o the_o fore-appointing_a counsel_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o awaken_v their_o dull_a and_o worldly_a mind_n into_o a_o lively_a sense_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o providence_n but_o now_o in_o the_o broad_a day_n light_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v expect_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v awaken_n by_o any_o such_o monitor_n into_o a_o sense_n and_o awe_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n we_o must_v now_o believe_v without_o a_o sign_n and_o derive_v our_o repentance_n not_o from_o mighty_a earthquake_n and_o prodigy_n but_o a_o ingenious_a and_o understand_a sense_n of_o sin_n id._n ib._n p._n 74._o we_o be_v to_o discard_v all_o sour_a jealousy_n concern_v god_n sour_a jealous_a conceit_n of_o god_n synesius_n have_v observe_v that_o however_o the_o nation_n be_v distance_v from_o each_o other_o like_o the_o line_n in_o the_o circumference_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o very_o different_a opinion_n and_o sentiment_n in_o reference_n to_o 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