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put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o god_n rule_v and_o reign_v as_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o as_o a_o great_a king_n above_o all_o go_n gen._n 14.19_o the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n deut._n 10.14_o behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o earth_n also_o with_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v psal_n 95.3_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o great_a god_n and_o a_o great_a king_n above_o all_o go_n see_v psal_n 97.9_o 1_o chron._n 29.11_o 12._o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o reign_v over_o all_o and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o might_n and_o in_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o all_o 1_o cor._n 11.3_o but_o i_o will_v have_v you_o know_v that_o the_o head_n of_o every_o man_n be_v christ_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o man_n and_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n be_v god_n psal_n 113.4_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n be_v high_a above_o all_o nation_n and_o his_o glory_n above_o the_o heaven_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o dwell_v on_o high_a who_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n 1_o tim._n 6.15_o he_o be_v the_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n see_v psal_n 93._o &_o 97._o &_o 99_o psal_n 24.7_o &_o 145.12_o rev._n 19.6_o 2_o chron._n 20.6_o q._n what_o have_v you_o learn_v more_o particular_o touch_v god_n government_n in_o respect_n of_o angel_n a._n touch_v god_n government_n in_o respect_n of_o angel_n i_o have_v learn_v a_o few_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o easy_a and_o needful_a to_o be_v know_v as_o this_o in_o the_o general_n that_o part_n of_o those_o spirit_n call_v angel_n have_v sin_v god_n spare_v they_o not_o but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n and_o deliver_v they_o into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o judgement_n but_o that_o part_n of_o those_o spirit_n abide_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v now_o call_v the_o holy_a angel_n and_o the_o like_a when_o the_o name_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o like_a be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o sin_v 2_o pet._n 2.4_o judas_n v._n 6._o joh._n 8.44_o deut._n 32.17_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o mat._n 25.31_o q._n what_o have_v you_o learn_v in_o special_a concern_v those_o spirit_n that_o sin_v not_o a._n concern_v those_o spirit_n that_o sin_v not_o i_o have_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o they_o and_o that_o god_n have_v make_v they_o to_o be_v his_o angel_n that_o be_v messenger_n and_o his_o minister_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o government_n and_o have_v make_v they_o all_o subject_n to_o jesus_n christ_n even_o those_o that_o be_v among_o they_o throne_n and_o dominion_n that_o be_v king_n and_o lord_n heb._n 12.22_o heb._n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 3.22_o ephes_n 1.20_o q._n what_o have_v you_o learn_v in_o special_a concern_v those_o spirit_n that_o sin_v a._n concern_v those_o spirit_n that_o sin_v i_o have_v learn_v that_o their_o number_n be_v very_o great_a that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v the_o prince_n or_o chief_a and_o that_o the_o rest_n be_v his_o angel_n he_o be_v call_v the_o devil_n satan_n and_o the_o like_a who_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v but_o be_v now_o under_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n christ_n mark_v 5.9_o ephes_n 2.2_o mat._n 25.41_o mark_v 1.13_o mat._n 12.28_o heb._n 2.8_o 14._o phil._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n the_o name_n devil_n signify_v a_o slanderer_n or_o one_o that_o seek_v to_o deceive_v by_o lie_n and_o satan_n signify_v a_o adversary_n see_v rev._n 12.9_o chap._n iu._n of_o god_n government_n relate_v to_o man_n before_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o time_n wherein_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o q._n what_o have_v you_o learn_v more_o particular_o touch_v god_n government_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n a._n touch_v god_n government_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n i_o have_v learn_v several_a thing_n according_a to_o its_o difference_n in_o different_a time_n namely_o the_o time_n before_o our_o first_o parent_n sin_v and_o the_o time_n after_o it_o q._n what_o have_v you_o be_v teach_v concern_v the_o government_n of_o god_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o time_n before_o our_o first_o parent_n sin_v a._n concern_v god_n government_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n before_o our_o first_o parent_n sin_v i_o be_o teach_v some_o general_a thing_n namely_o that_o they_o have_v for_o the_o place_n of_o their_o abode_n the_o garden_n of_o eden_n which_o the_o man_n be_v to_o dress_v and_o keep_v that_o they_o have_v give_v to_o they_o for_o meat_n every_o herb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o tree_n except_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o god_n forbid_v they_o to_o eat_v of_o also_o that_o they_o both_o transgress_v this_o commandment_n the_o woman_n first_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o serpent_n the_o devil_n then_o the_o man_n who_o his_o wife_n draw_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit._n gen._n 1._o &_o 2._o &_o 3_o chapter_n 1_o tim._n 2.14_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o q._n what_o have_v you_o be_v teach_v concern_v the_o government_n of_o god_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o time_n after_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v sin_v a._n i_o be_o teach_v in_o the_o general_n that_o when_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o so_o become_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n than_o god_n publish_v his_o promise_n of_o christ_n who_o since_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o and_o since_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n the_o government_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o time_n in_o which_o christ_n be_v promise_v and_o the_o time_n after_o his_o be_v raise_v up_o gen._n 3.8_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 3.19_o &_o 5.12_o luk._n 1.68_o 69_o etc._n etc._n act_v 13.23_o q._n what_o have_v you_o be_v teach_v touch_v god_n government_n towards_o man_n in_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n be_v promise_v a._n i_o be_o teach_v that_o the_o government_n of_o god_n do_v then_o respect_n man_n be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o their_o seek_v of_o god_n therein_o and_o both_o in_o a_o way_n agreeable_a to_o man_n that_o be_v subject_v to_o a_o natural_a death_n and_o by_o their_o sin_n liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n and_o in_o a_o way_n suitable_a to_o the_o time_n before_o the_o appear_v of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v abolish_v death_n and_o have_v bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v by_o the_o gospel_n act._n 17.25_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 5.12_o &_o 6.23_o ephes_n 2.1_o 2._o 1_o thess_n 1.10_o matth._n 11.20_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 1.10_o q._n how_o do_v this_o government_n of_o god_n respect_v the_o be_v of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n a._n this_o government_n do_v respect_n man_n be_v in_o the_o world_n in_o that_o god_n give_v unto_o they_o place_n wherein_o to_o live_v and_o supply_n for_o the_o sustain_n of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o maintain_n of_o good_a order_n among_o they_o gen._n 3.23_o 24._o deut._n 32._o psalm_n 115.16_o act._n 17.26_o exod._n 23.20_o neh._n 9.6_o psalm_n 36.6_o nehem._n 9.21_o psal_n 65._o &_o 147._o prov._n 24.12_o 1_o king_n 8.45_o job_n 10.22_o rom._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n q._n how_o do_v this_o government_n of_o god_n respect_n man_n seek_v of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n a._n this_o government_n of_o god_n do_v respect_n man_n seek_v of_o he_o in_o that_o he_o deal_v in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o manner_n with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v so_o seek_v he_o as_o to_o find_v mercy_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o heb._n 11.6_o psalm_n 105.4_o &_o 14.2_o act._n 17.27_o jer._n 29.13_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 6.16_o prov._n 21.21_o gen._n 6.8_o ps_n 33.22_o &_o 63.13_o nehem._n 1.5_o psal_n 25.10_o &_o 32.10_o &_o 86.5_o &_o 103.11_o prov._n 8.35_o 36._o q._n what_o be_v it_o so_o to_o seek_v god_n as_o to_o find_v mercy_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o a._n to_o seek_v god_n so_o as_o to_o find_v mercy_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o be_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n this_n be_v various_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o as_o in_o the_o
he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o men._n see_v joh._n 12.26_o rom._n 16.18_o rev._n 1.1_o in_o eph._n 5.22_o etc._n etc._n wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o own_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wise_a even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a unto_o christ_n so_o let_v the_o wife_n be_v unto_o their_o own_o husband_n in_o every_o thing_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o christ_n be_v from_o love_n to_o obey_v they_o as_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o both_o and_o aim_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o both_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o and_o v._o 14._o heb._n 5.9_o joh._n 5.27_o mat._n 28.18_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 16.27_o ephes_n 3.21_o phil._n 1.11_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o rom._n 15.6_o 2_o thess_n 1.12_o thus_o to_o live_v be_v to_o live_v not_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4.2_o q._n you_o say_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n do_v thus_o promise_n what_o mean_v you_o thereby_o a._n i_o mean_v that_o god_n have_v through_o his_o grace_n so_o purpose_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v do_v at_o length_n bring_v to_o light_v this_o purpose_n of_o he_o and_o that_o by_o jesus_n christ_n tit._n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o paul_n a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n and_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v after_o godliness_n in_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v promise_v in_o purpose_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o have_v in_o due_a time_n manifest_v his_o word_n promise_v through_o preach_v the_o publication_n of_o his_o purpose_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o who_o 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this_o promise_n of_o god_n a._n man_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o promise_n when_o they_o become_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o do_v at_o length_n possess_v it_o gal._n 3.29_o tit._n 3.7_o heb._n 6.17_o jam._n 2.5_o 1_o pet._n 3.7_o heb._n 1.14_o &_o 10.36_o q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o this_o promise_n by_o the_o gospel_n a._n man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o gospel_n because_o faith_n come_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o because_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.17_o ephes_n 1.13_o rom._n 1.16_o q._n but_o what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o the_o gospel_n a._n the_o gospel_n be_v that_o revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n concern_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o begin_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o word_n gospel_n be_v use_v to_o express_v a_o word_n in_o greek_a which_o in_o general_n denote_v 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