be_v say_v bishop_n reynolds_n to_o be_v a_o middle_a person_n to_o stand_v and_o minister_v between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o their_o behalf_n to_o be_v impartial_a and_o faithful_a towards_o the_o justice_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v overrule_v by_o his_o love_n to_o man_n to_o injure_v he_o and_o to_o be_v compassionate_a and_o merciful_a towards_o the_o error_n of_o man_n and_o not_o to_o be_v overrule_v by_o his_o zeal_n to_o god_n justice_n to_o give_v over_o the_o care_n and_o service_n of_o they_o and_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n be_v christ_n zealous_a of_o his_o father_n righteousness_n and_o glory_n for_o he_o be_v set_v forth_o to_o declare_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.25_o and_o he_o do_v glorify_v he_o on_o earth_n by_o finish_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o to_o do_v 17.4_o rom_n 3.25_o john_n 17.4_o compassionate_a also_o towards_o the_o error_n and_o misery_n of_o his_o church_n for_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o expiate_v 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blood_n 15._o leu._n 16.11_o 15._o and_o bring_v it_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n within_o the_o veil_n to_o testify_v the_o death_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n whereupon_o sin_n be_v expiate_v and_o justice_n full_o satisfy_v thus_o do_v the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n and_o thus_o also_o do_v christ_n without_o who_o all_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n their_o sacrifice_v of_o a_o lamb_n have_v be_v of_o no_o more_o account_n with_o god_n than_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o a_o dog_n neck_n and_o there_o offer_v a_o oblation_n no_o better_o than_o the_o offering_n of_o swine_n blood_n christ_n therefore_o i_o say_v once_o for_o all_o offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v himself_o the_o virtue_n whereof_o be_v always_o operative_a to_o make_v those_o former_a sacrifice_n effectual_a to_o those_o end_n and_o purpose_n beforementioned_a and_o after_o that_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n 12._o heb_fw-mi 9_o 12.10_o 12._o so_o then_o christ_n it_o be_v that_o be_v still_o represent_v as_o a_o slay_a man_n in_o all_o those_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a for_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n lie_v upon_o he_o through_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o before_o knowledge_n of_o god_n make_v he_o in_o all_o those_o age_n before_o 23._o act._n 2_o 23._o as_o good_a as_o dead_a in_o which_o regard_n he_o be_v call_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 13.8_o rev._n 13.8_o and_o because_o justice_n will_v have_v death_n for_o satisfaction_n else_o must_v the_o whole_a world_n have_v immediate_o fall_v under_o her_o displeasure_n therefore_o in_o all_o likely_a hood_n the_o very_a first_o thing_n that_o die_v in_o the_o world_n be_v christ_n in_o a_o figure_n and_o consequent_o a_o sacrifice_n from_o the_o beginning_n he_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n ready_a even_o for_o cain_n to_o make_v use_n of_o for_o his_o good_a if_o he_o have_v have_v faith_n to_o apply_v it_o as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n that_o be_v 4.7_o gen._n 4.7_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o so_o the_o offering_n for_o sin_n be_v in_o scripture_n frequent_o call_v which_o interpretation_n because_o it_o may_v carry_v with_o it_o a_o sound_n of_o novelty_n col._n dr._n john_n harris_n harden_n of_o winchester_n col._n i_o shall_v take_v leave_n by_o the_o way_n to_o tell_v such_o that_o as_o i_o find_v it_o own_v by_o a_o late_a learned_a and_o reverend_a divine_a so_o upon_o the_o examine_n of_o the_o ground_n whereupon_o this_o interpretation_n be_v build_v it_o will_v i_o doubt_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v very_o probable_a first_o god_n come_v not_o to_o deject_v cain_n low_a than_o he_o be_v but_o to_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o his_o dejection_n as_o be_v manifest_a both_o by_o his_o deign_v to_o give_v he_o a_o oracle_n from_o heaven_n and_o also_o by_o the_o word_n wherewith_o he_o begin_v his_o speech_n unto_o he_o why_o be_v thou_o wrath_n and_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n fall_v second_o if_o the_o word_n sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n intend_v a_o sudden_a judgement_n to_o seize_v upon_o he_o what_o coherence_n can_v there_o be_v between_o these_o and_o the_o word_n follow_v which_o be_v speak_v concern_v abel_n viz._n and_o thy_o brother_n desire_n shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o thou_o for_o to_o read_v the_o place_n thus_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o thou_o shall_v certain_o be_v punish_v and_o thy_o brother_n desire_n shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o thou_o this_o if_o there_o be_v any_o coherence_n at_o all_o be_v to_o threaten_v poor_a abel_n more_o or_o at_o least_o as_o much_o as_o cain_n three_o the_o original_a word_n chateath_n it_o be_v the_o aforesaid_a author_n observation_n as_o it_o signify_v sin_n so_o also_o do_v it_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n as_o hos_n 4.8_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o 5.21_o hos_fw-la 4_o 8._o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o do_v witness_n and_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n according_a to_o which_o moses_n speak_v as_o be_v best_o acquaint_v therewith_o to_o lay_v the_o sacrifice_n at_o the_o sanctuary_n door_n ut_fw-la populum_fw-la dirigeret_fw-la ad_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la say_v calvin_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a sanctuary_n this_o sense_n therefore_o upon_o these_o consideration_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v very_o agreeable_a with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o place_n so_o that_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v ready_a for_o cain_n at_o that_o time_n and_o what_o sacrifice_n be_v that_o but_o christ_n the_o lamb_n then_o slay_v who_o alone_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o beside_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n distinct_a
manifest_v x._o episcopal_a government_n in_o the_o church_n prove_v by_o scripture_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n xi_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n clear_v from_o superstition_n xii_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n just_o charge_v with_o novelty_n xiii_o a_o remedy_n prescribe_v to_o cure_v the_o distemper_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o time_n about_o order_n and_o church-government_n the_o content_n more_o particular_o and_o more_o punctual_o describe_v the_o apostle_n intent_n and_o scope_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n viz._n jesus_n christ_n the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o be_v render_v page_n 1._o a_o threefold_a interpretation_n give_v of_o the_o text_n p._n 4._o 1._o with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2._o with_o a_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a creation_n 3._o with_o a_o more_o especial_a respect_n to_o the_o church_n a_o apology_n for_o these_o several_a interpretation_n ibid._n the_o first_o interpretation_n prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o sundry_a author_n p._n 5._o objection_n answer_v first_o take_v from_o prov._n 8.22_o etc._n etc._n p._n 11._o second_o take_v from_o luk._n 1.35_o p._n 13._o three_o take_v from_o col._n 1.15_o ibid._n instruction_n deduct_v viz._n first_o though_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n yet_o he_o continue_v still_o to_o be_v the_o same_n p._n 19_o second_o we_o must_v give_v unto_o christ_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n p._n 21._o 1._o in_o worship_v he_o with_o divine_a adoration_n p._n 21._o 2._o in_o a_o zealous_a appearance_n for_o he_o against_o his_o enemy_n p._n 23._o of_o who_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n especial_o in_o these_o time_n that_o must_v not_o be_v spare_v viz._n those_o 1._o who_o raise_v up_o man_n above_o their_o proper_a sphere_n equallize_a they_o with_o christ_n p._n 24._o 2._o who_o level_v the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o poor_a dust_n and_o ash_n p._n 25._o 3._o in_o the_o ready_a harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n p._n 28._o corroborative_n of_o this_o argument_n 1._o the_o father_n will_v have_v christ_n to_o be_v thus_o honour_v p._n 29._o 2._o christ_n himself_o expect_v of_o we_o the_o same_o service_n ibid._n 3._o the_o eternity_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o gravity_n ibid._n 4._o a_o necessity_n lie_v upon_o we_o to_o hearken_v to_o this_o his_o infallible_a wisdom_n p_o 30._o how_o else_o shall_v we_o escape_v the_o snare_n of_o satan_n what_o improvement_n can_v we_o make_v of_o our_o talent_n in_o our_o master_n service_n p._n 31._o 5._o he_o have_v high_o honour_v we_o ibid._n three_o how_o god_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o make_v manifest_a his_o sore_a displeasure_n against_o those_o that_o have_v be_v the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o the_o eternal_a deity_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n p._n 33._o a_o particular_a application_n p._n 37._o the_o second_o interpretation_n p._n 41._o wherein_o it_o be_v observe_v how_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o 1._o in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n 2._o in_o the_o work_n of_o preservation_n 3._o in_o the_o work_n of_o restauration_n how_o in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n p_o 42._o though_o jesus_n christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therein_o yet_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o exclude_v 1._o christ_n be_v equal_a with_o the_o father_n in_o that_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o decree_n from_o whence_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o first_o rise_n and_o origination_n 2._o the_o same_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n 3._o the_o same_o without_o any_o coadjutor_n 4._o the_o same_o without_o any_o variableness_n in_o the_o create_v of_o all_o thing_n inference_n from_o hence_o first_o this_o may_v lead_v we_o to_o a_o further_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 47._o when_o we_o consider_v the_o heaven_n p._n 48._o when_o we_o consider_v the_o deep_a p._n 49._o when_o we_o consider_v the_o earth_n ibid._n when_o we_o consider_v ourselves_o p._n 50._o we_o must_v say_v o_o lord_n our_o lord_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n second_o we_o be_v to_o let_v jesus_n christ_n enjoy_v peaceable_o without_o any_o repine_a his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o p._n 50._o how_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o work_n of_o preservation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 52._o a_o objection_n answer_v viz._n if_o this_o power_n belong_v unto_o christ_n to_o guide_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n what_o need_n be_v there_o at_o all_o of_o any_o other_o government_n p._n 54._o in_o answer_v hereunto_o three_o thing_n be_v large_o prove_v first_o government_n by_o man_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a appointment_n p._n 57_o second_o government_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr unto_o christ_n p._n 62._o three_o christ_n will_v have_v this_o subservient_fw-fr government_n and_o order_n to_o be_v continue_v so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n endure_v p._n 66_o the_o folly_n of_o fift-monarchy_n man_n be_v make_v manifest_n p_o 70._o a_o conviction_n of_o those_o that_o look_v no_o further_o then_o secondary_a cause_n p._n 71._o they_o who_o applaud_v their_o fortune_n in_o their_o success_n be_v reprove_v ibid._n they_o also_o who_o consult_v with_o astrologer_n p._n 72._o and_o that_o run_v to_o witch_n for_o their_o help_n ibid._n that_o when_o extraordinary_a tempest_n be_v raise_v be_v apt_a to_o impute_v the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o conjure_a p._n 73._o such_o as_o murmur_v at_o the_o happy_a change_n which_o the_o divine_a providence_n have_v bring_v upon_o this_o nation_n p._n 74._o a_o conviction_n of_o sundry_a other_o who_o in_o effect_n disclaim_v christ_n sovereignty_n over_o they_o p._n 76._o viz._n the_o covetous_a the_o ambitious_a the_o proud_a and_o vainglorious_a the_o profane_a politician_n a_o instruction_n to_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n not_o to_o be_v dismay_v at_o the_o appearance_n and_o apprehension_n of_o death_n p._n 78._o nor_o at_o the_o trouble_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n or_o that_o may_v befall_v themselves_o p._n 80._o a_o lesson_n to_o incline_v we_o to_o a_o constant_a dependence_n upon_o divine_a providence_n p._n 81._o we_o be_v nothing_o without_o christ_n ibid._n how_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o restauration_n of_o all_o thing_n p._n 82._o in_o order_n hereunto_o the_o apostle_n word_n in_o rom._n 8.19.20.22.23_o be_v at_o large_a expound_v p._n 83._o where_o be_v to_o be_v see_v how_o 1._o the_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n p._n 84._o it_o have_v lose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o its_o primitive_a beauty_n and_o goodness_n p._n 85._o a_o necessity_n lie_v upon_o it_o to_o serve_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o creator_n ibid._n it_o be_v still_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o man_n regard_v it_o not_o ibid._n it_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o invert_v of_o the_o order_n which_o the_o creator_n at_o first_o establish_v p._n 86._o it_o be_v instrumental_a in_o man_n sin_n ibid._n 2._o the_o creature_n wait_v and_o groan_v to_o be_v deliver_v p._n 87._o 3._o when_o this_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v p._n 89._o viz._n when_o the_o sonâ—_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o angel_n be_v manifest_v ibid._n which_o manifestation_n shall_v be_v both_o active_a and_o passive_a p._n 90._o active_a four_o several_a way_n they_o shall_v break_v open_a the_o chamber_n of_o death_n 90_o they_o shall_v manifest_v the_o saint_n from_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n they_o shall_v manifest_v the_o judgement_n pronounce_v ibid._n they_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n p._n 91._o passive_n two_o way_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o nature_n p._n 92._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o number_n ibid._n 4._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o deliverance_n p._n 93._o a_o objection_n out_o of_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o concern_v the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o fire_n answer_v p._n 95._o five_o monarchist_n and_o millenaries_n reprove_v p._n 103._o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o our_o creation_n p._n 105._o a_o light_a to_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n p._n 106._o a_o light_a to_o show_v unto_o we_o somewhat_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o second_o p._n 107._o wherein_o may_v be_v see_v 1._o how_o the_o new_a heaven_n that_o shall_v be_v be_v resemble_v unto_o canaan_n p._n 109._o 2._o how_o the_o new_a earth_n that_o shall_v be_v be_v also_o so_o resemble_v p._n 112._o the_o three_o interpretation_n viz._n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o with_o a_o more_o especial_a respect_n unto_o his_o church_n p._n 116._o first_o of_o yesterday_o that_o be_v p._n 117._o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n a_o doctrine_n here-hence_o derive_v viz._n the_o
darkness_n be_v set_v about_o the_o pavilion_n of_o god_n 18.11_o ps_n 18.11_o he_o therefore_o that_o press_v to_o it_o will_v lose_v himself_o for_o ever_o we_o read_v indeed_o of_o his_o out-going_n that_o have_v be_v from_o everlasting_a that_o be_v as_o be_v conceive_v his_o eternal_a generation_n 5.2_o mich._n 5.2_o together_o with_o his_o purpose_n and_o decree_n which_o shall_v in_o time_n be_v accomplish_v but_o for_o his_o in-going_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v lay_v up_o with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o revestry_n of_o eternity_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o be_v infinite_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o creature_n it_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o to_o be_v content_v with_o what_o christ_n himself_o have_v be_v please_v to_o declare_v concern_v this_o secret_a as_o that_o he_o be_v his_o father_n delight_n diè_fw-fr diè_fw-fr in_o all_o those_o day_n of_o eternity_n rejoice_v always_o before_o he_o 17.5_o pro._n 8.30_o 31._o 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