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and_o he_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o heb._n 3.2_o &_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o garrison_n for_o its_o protection_n than_o his_o power_n and_o care_n psalm_n 2.1,2,3,4,9_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o &_o the_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n &_o against_o his_o anointed_n say_v let_v we_o break_v their_o band_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o their_o cord_n from_o we_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n thou_o shall_v dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n if_o ten_o king_n
unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v ps_n 40.7,8_o then_o say_v i_o to_o i_o come_v etc._n etc._n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n &c_n &c_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n because_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v to_o christ_n of_o his_o father_n math._n 11.27_o therefore_o hereupon_o christ_n himself_o exhort_v as_o unto_o faith_n in_o he_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 28._o so_o also_o unto_o obedience_n to_o he_o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n vers_fw-la 29._o however_o your_o body_n and_o estate_n may_v be_v liable_a unto_o trouble_n the_o father_n have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n honour_v not_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v he_o john_n 5.22,23_o indeed_o the_o divine_a excellency_n the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v the_o alone_a formal_a object_n principal_a ground_n reason_n or_o inducement_n of_o divine_a worship_n but_o yet_o the_o judiciary_n power_n delegated_a unto_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o man_n may_v be_v a_o great_a and_o powerful_a motive_n hereunto_o for_o by_o our_o obedience_n unto_o he_o we_o shall_v consult_v for_o our_o own_o indemnity_n for_o his_o power_n if_o we_o do_v not_o bow_v unto_o it_o will_v break_v we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o yield_v he_o a_o active_a obedience_n he_o can_v extort_v from_o we_o a_o passive_a obedience_n if_o we_o do_v not_o do_v his_o will_n we_o shall_v suffer_v his_o wrath_n if_o we_o do_v not_o prostrate_v ourselves_o at_o his_o foot_n in_o a_o way_n of_o reverence_n service_n and_o worship_n we_o shall_v be_v put_v under_o his_o foot_n in_o a_o way_n of_o conquest_n and_o triumph_n as_o a_o footstool_n to_o be_v trample_v upon_o as_o he_o have_v power_n to_o condemn_v for_o disobedience_n at_o the_o last_o day_n so_o he_o have_v authority_n to_o chastise_v it_o here_o in_o this_o life_n with_o removal_n of_o his_o ordinance_n he_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n rev._n 1.12,13_o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v power_n to_o remove_v they_o where_o he_o please_v he_o have_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o star_n verse_n 16._o the_o minister_n of_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v suffer_v a_o eclipse_n of_o they_o he_o can_v rightful_o permit_v the_o removal_n of_o our_o teacher_n into_o a_o corner_n be_v 30.20_o and_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n upon_o our_o prophet_n mic._n 3.6_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v upon_o neglect_n contempt_n and_o refusal_n of_o it_o withdraw_v his_o ambassador_n from_o any_o place_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n and_o therefore_o upon_o its_o unfruitfulnesse_n he_o can_v expose_v it_o unto_o desolation_n by_o the_o boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o unto_o devour_v by_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n he_o can_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n to_o be_v cut_v down_o he_o can_v make_v it_o to_o perish_v at_o the_o rebuke_n of_o his_o countenance_n ps_n 80.13,16_o math._n 20.8_o five_o because_o christ_n have_v all_o mediatory_a power_n give_v unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n this_o may_v encourage_v all_o his_o to_o make_v their_o address_n in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n by_o he_o in_o his_o name_n through_o his_o mediation_n for_o may_v they_o not_o with_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n approach_v the_o holy_a of_o holye_n as_o long_o as_o their_o access_n be_v by_o he_o who_o alone_o have_v power_n of_o intercession_n with_o he_o it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o receive_v and_o present_v all_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n rev._n 8.3_o and_o therefore_o every_o saint_n may_v be_v confident_a of_o a_o gracious_a return_n into_o their_o bosom_n of_o all_o their_o prayer_n bring_v unto_o he_o when_o the_o people_n cry_v unto_o pharaoh_n for_o bread_n pharaoh_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o egyptian_n go_v unto_o joseph_n and_o what_o he_o say_v unto_o you_o do_v and_o joseph_n open_v all_o the_o storehouse_n gen._n 41.55,56_o if_o we_o cry_v unto_o god_n for_o bread_n for_o any_o mercy_n he_o send_v we_o to_o his_o joseph_n who_o open_v all_o the_o storehouse_n of_o his_o special_a and_o rich_a mercy_n belong_v any_o way_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n all_o such_o mercy_n be_v hand_v and_o deliver_v out_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o mediation_n every_o good_a and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n as_o it_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n jam._n 1.17_o so_o it_o come_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o mediator_n if_o we_o want_v private_a or_o personal_a mercy_n unto_o who_o shall_v we_o run_v for_o they_o but_o unto_o he_o who_o be_v now_o ascend_v up_o far_o above_o all_o heaven_n and_o have_v all_o power_n give_v he_o to_o distribute_v gift_n unto_o man_n and_o to_o fill_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o his_o member_n with_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n eph._n 4.8,10_o if_o we_o want_v any_o measure_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n we_o shall_v beg_v it_o of_o he_o for_o he_o himself_o have_v mat._n 11.27_o affirm_v his_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o thing_n in_o general_a all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v unto_o i_o of_o my_o father_n he_o forthwith_o instance_v in_o his_o power_n of_o save_a illumination_n as_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a flower_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o chief_a branch_n of_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n neither_o know_v any_o man_n the_o father_n save_v the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o whosoever_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o none_o have_v authority_n save_o to_o reveal_v the_o father_n but_o the_o son_n he_o alone_o have_v power_n to_o pour_v out_o a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n if_o the_o whole_a church_n visible_a if_o any_o particular_a church_n want_v a_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n who_o so_o able_a to_o relieve_v and_o supply_v she_o as_o her_o head_n if_o the_o vineyard_n be_v overrun_v by_o wild_a and_o savage_a beast_n the_o bear_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o wild_a beast_n out_o of_o the_o field_n cruel_a and_o bloody_a enemy_n unto_o who_o shall_v we_o make_v our_o prayer_n in_o her_o behalf_n but_o unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n so_o the_o church_n in_o the_o psalmist_n return_v we_o beseech_v thou_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o behold_v and_o visit_v this_o vine_n and_o the_o vineyard_n which_o thy_o right_a hand_n have_v plant_v psalm_n 80.14,15_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n his_o church_n and_o therefore_o beseech_v he_o to_o look_v unto_o the_o ruin_n and_o dilapidation_n thereof_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o petition_v he_o to_o remove_v loiterer_n and_o send_v forth_o labourer_n into_o the_o harvest_n and_o withal_o to_o furnish_v they_o with_o ability_n for_o their_o labour_n all_o gift_n requisite_a for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o 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in_o this_o spiritual_a warfare_n eye_n but_o that_o of_o the_o victorious_a captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n who_o god_n have_v give_v for_o a_o leader_n and_o commander_n unto_o his_o people_n isaiah_n 55.4_o a_o governor_n that_o shall_v rule_v his_o people_n israel_n math._n 2.6_o how_o apish_a have_v man_n be_v in_o all_o age_n to_o imitate_v man_n of_o great_a place_n power_n and_o authority_n the_o courtier_n of_o alexander_n hold_v their_o neck_n awry_o because_o he_o be_v natural_o so_o and_o i_o have_v read_v that_o whereas_o a_o mischievous_a eunuch_n eutropius_n have_v the_o ear_n and_o heart_n of_o his_o master_n the_o then_z emperor_n he_o will_v never_o give_v way_n by_o his_o good_a will_n to_o the_o preferment_n of_o any_o unto_o any_o great_a place_n or_o office_n but_o such_o as_o
live_a god_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o his_o band_n to_o be_v obnoxious_a unto_o his_o vindicative_a justice_n hebr._n 10.31_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n how_o dare_v we_o then_o provoke_v he_o to_o jealousy_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10.21_o he_o wound_v and_o kill_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o that_o can_v deliver_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n deut._n 32.39_o he_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n fire_n math._n 10.28_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n therefore_o if_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o who_o shall_v turn_v it_o back_o isay_n 14.27_o because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n therefore_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o isay_n 8._o vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15._o compare_v with_o luk._n 2._o v._n 34._o rom._n 9.32,33_o 1_o pet._n 2.7_o he_o will_v be_v for_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n for_o a_o gin_n and_o a_o snare_n unto_o such_o of_o his_o adversary_n as_o be_v final_o impenitent_a be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a and_o powerful_a he_o will_v be_v as_o a_o stone_n and_o a_o rock_n to_o dash_v and_o split_v they_o in_o piece_n be_v they_o never_o so_o crafty_a and_o subtle_a he_o will_v be_v for_o a_o gin_n and_o a_o snare_n to_o catch_v and_o entangle_v they_o unto_o their_o eternal_a destruction_n we_o may_v apply_v here_o that_o of_o ely_n to_o his_o son_n 1._o sam._n 2.25_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o he_o that_o sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n presumptuous_o and_o impenitent_o against_o the_o lord_n christ_n sin_v against_o his_o judge_n and_o therefore_o none_o can_v mediate_v for_o his_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n 2._o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o unconquerable_a comfort_n and_o unextinguishable_a joy_n unto_o the_o church_n in_o general_a and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n in_o particular_a they_o be_v relate_v unto_o one_o of_o the_o great_a person_n that_o be_v a_o person_n that_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o therefore_o a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o hebr._n 11.6_o rich_a in_o mercy_n ephes_n 2.4_o excellent_a in_o power_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o plenty_n of_o justice_n job_n 37.23_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v full_a of_o righteousness_n psal_n 48.10_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n dickson_n lord_n dickson_n power_n be_v not_o idle_a but_o constant_o work_v in_o equity_n and_o justice_n for_o performance_n of_o promise_n and_o threaten_n for_o defend_v his_o people_n and_o punish_v his_o enemy_n the_o man_n who_o be_v our_o shepherd_n be_v fellow_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n zechar._n 13.7_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v jehovah_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v with_o david_n be_v confident_a that_o we_o shall_v never_o want_v etc._n etc._n ps_n 23._o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n therefore_o his_o blood_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o therefore_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n math._n 16.16_o &_o 18._o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n col._n 1.15_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v he_o need_v not_o dread_v the_o malice_n and_o opposition_n of_o any_o creature_n when_o zennacharib_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n break_v in_o with_o his_o force_n like_o a_o deluge_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n overwhelm_v it_o from_o one_o side_n unto_o another_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o it_o be_v the_o land_n of_o immanuel_n a_o land_n interest_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n from_o all_o eternity_n become_v one_o with_o we_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n bid_v and_o as_o it_o be_v proclaim_v a_o defiance_n unto_o all_o the_o association_n preparation_n consultation_n and_o resolution_n of_o their_o adversary_n now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o lord_n bring_v up_o upon_o they_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n sâ—…ng_v and_o many_o even_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o all_o his_o glory_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v up_o over_o all_o his_o channel_n and_o go_v over_o all_o his_o bank_n and_o he_o shall_v pass_v through_o judah_n he_o shall_v overflow_v and_o go_v over_o he_o shall_v reach_v eeven_a to_o the_o neck_n and_o the_o stretch_v out_o of_o his_o wing_n shall_v fill_v the_o breadth_n of_o thy_o land_n o_o immanuel_n associate_v yourselves_o o_o you_o people_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o give_v care_n all_o you_o of_o far_a country_n gird_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n gird_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n take_v counsel_n together_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o nought_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o stand_v for_o god_n be_v with_o we_o isaiah_n 8._o vers_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o same_o prophet_n have_v prophesy_v of_o the_o future_a enlargement_n and_o advancement_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n chap._n 54._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n he_o dehort_v from_o doubt_n and_o distrust_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o his_o prophecy_n assure_v they_o that_o their_o expectation_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_v and_o whereas_o the_o main_a discouragement_n of_o their_o hope_n be_v their_o reflection_n on_o their_o servitude_n in_o egypt_n when_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o youth_n jer._n 2.2_o ezek._n 23.3_o and_o their_o present_a sense_n of_o their_o widowhood_n that_o be_v desolate_a condition_n by_o the_o babylonian_a bondage_n the_o prophet_n promise_v they_o such_o a_o glorion_n estate_n for_o the_o future_a as_o shall_v drown_v the_o memory_n of_o all_o their_o former_a reproach_n and_o misery_n fear_v not_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a neither_o be_v thou_o confound_v for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o shame_v for_o thou_o shall_v forget_v the_o shame_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o 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vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o and_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.21_o the_o prophet_n you_o see_v make_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n happiness_n and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o calamitous_a condition_n of_o war_n and_o captivity_n and_o for_o it_o we_o have_v a_o very_a good_a argument_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 10.29,30_o where_o he_o assert_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o his_o sheep_n from_o his_o coequality_n or_o coessentiality_n with_o his_o father_n in_o vers_fw-la 27_o he_o give_v we_o the_o character_n of_o his_o sheep_n they_o be_v such_o as_o obey_v his_o doctrine_n and_o imitate_v his_o example_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v mâ—_n hereupon_o he_o promise_v they_o eternal_a life_n and_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n vers_n 28._o they_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n under_o his_o pastoral_a care_n and_o protection_n and_o no_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v take_v they_o from_o he_o can_v break_v off_o or_o interrupt_v either_o total_o or_o final_o their_o union_n with_o he_o this_o he_o make_v good_a by_o a_o comparison_n of_o himself_o with_o his_o father_n in_o regard_n of_o power_n my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o vers_fw-la 29_o 30._o the_o father_n be_v more_o powerful_a than_o all_o the_o creature_n than_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n and_o therefore_o none_o can_v pluck_v
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a_o worship_n be_v sufficient_a to_o brand_v it_o for_o unlawful_a nadab_n and_o abihu_n offer_v strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o command_v they_o not_o levit._n 10.1_o they_o have_v build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o tophet_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o command_v they_o not_o neither_o come_v it_o into_o my_o heart_n jerem._n 7.31_o you_o have_v see_v the_o word_n expound_v in_o themselves_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n brief_o dispatch_v the_o inference_n of_o this_o exhortation_n from_o the_o dwell_n of_o all-fulnesse_n of_o the_o godhead_n in_o he_o bodily_a imply_v in_o the_o particle_n for_o beware_v lest_o any_o man_n spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n for_o in_o he_o dwell_v all_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a from_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v conclude_v the_o fullness_n perfection_n and_o all-sufficiency_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o consequent_o the_o danger_n vanity_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o all_o addition_n thereunto_o whatsoever_o whether_o heathenish_a philosophy_n pharisaical_a or_o popish_a the_o tradition_n of_o man_n or_o judaical_a the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n what_o seducer_n can_v more_o spoil_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o patron_n of_o such_o additional_n for_o they_o withdraw_v from_o all_o fullness_n in_o the_o god_n head_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v but_o vain_a deceit_n they_o lead_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n unto_o break_a cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v indeed_o a_o show_n of_o wifedome_n but_o it_o be_v but_o folly_n and_o thick_a darkness_n compare_v with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o as_o man_n be_v hide_v 〈◊〉_d the_o treasure_n of_o â—…sedome_n and_o knowledge_n vers_fw-la 3._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o eternal_a uncreated_a wisdom_n he_o be_v full_a and_o perfect_a god_n his_o knowledge_n then_o be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o he_o be_v able_a to_o provide_v not_o only_o sufficient_o but_o abundant_o for_o the_o instruction_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o church_n without_o the_o supply_n of_o humane_a tradition_n or_o mosuicall_a ceremony_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v a_o madness_n to_o embrace_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n as_o long_o as_o we_o have_v the_o truth_n itself_o to_o instruct_v we_o the_o high_a perfection_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v pantaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o have_v the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o they_o operative_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o gracious_a effect_n whereas_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o personal_o and_o therefore_o in_o comparison_n of_o his_o precept_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v 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