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through_o strengthen_v to_o all_o long_a suffering_n and_o patience_n with_o joyfulness_n col._n 1.11.23_o the_o word_n themselves_o be_v a_o commandment_n and_o we_o have_v thereabouts_o 1._o the_o person_n acquaint_v with_o it_o i_o the_o holy_a apostle_n or_o penman_n of_o these_o vision_n sure_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v do_v nothing_o but_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n unto_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n amos_n 3.7_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 25.14_o 2._o the_o way_n of_o his_o perceive_v or_o receive_v it_o and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o ear_n at_o least_o the_o ear_n of_o his_o spirit_n i_o hear_v god_n speak_v once_o and_o twice_o and_o man_n regard_v it_o not_o or_o perceive_v it_o not_o job_n 33.14_o but_o bless_a be_v the_o ear_n of_o his_o disciple_n for_o they_o hear_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 13.16_o 3._o the_o way_n of_o its_o be_v convey_v to_o he_o and_o that_o be_v by_o a_o voice_n sound_v or_o voice_n 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the_o command_n itself_o and_o therein_o 1._o the_o act_n command_v he_o and_o that_o be_v to_o write_v say_v to_o i_o write_v and_o this_o be_v a_o exercise_n that_o god_n employ_v divers_a of_o his_o holy_a servant_n in_o but_o be_v not_o universal_o the_o work_n and_o business_n of_o all_o his_o servant_n or_o of_o those_o that_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o as_o all_o be_v not_o apostle_n nor_o all_o prophet_n nor_o all_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 12_o 28_o 29_o 30._o so_o neither_o be_v or_o have_v all_o his_o servant_n be_v either_o penman_n of_o holy_a scripture_n or_o of_o other_o divine_a matter_n but_o as_o the_o same_o spirit_n distribute_v his_o sundry_a gift_n various_o so_o have_v he_o give_v command_n to_o some_o to_o speak_v to_o other_o to_o write_v the_o heavenly_a truth_n but_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o so_o general_o as_o the_o hear_n of_o they_o this_o be_v a_o honour_n put_v upon_o his_o servant_n according_a as_o he_o please_v for_o other_o 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obedience_n and_o suffering_n to_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o as_o to_o his_o actual_a possess_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n the_o throne_n of_o majesty_n and_o have_v thereon_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n instate_v on_o and_o exercise_v by_o he_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o dyed_n rose_n and_o revive_v or_o live_v again_o that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o or_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rather_o signify_v that_o he_o may_v lord_n it_o or_o exercise_v dominion_n over_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a rom._n 14.9_o and_o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n have_v 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 both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n phil._n 2.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o who_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o make_v angel_n authority_n and_o power_n subject_a unto_o he_o yea_o indeed_o over_o man_n he_o be_v worthy_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o purchase_n and_o right_n of_o redemption_n have_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1_o tim_n 2.6_o whence_o the_o false_a teacher_n be_v charge_v with_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o and_o he_o die_v it_o be_v say_v for_o all_o that_o they_o whoever_o they_o be_v of_o mankind_n that_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v to_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o who_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o live_v to_o he_o namely_o as_o servant_n to_o their_o proper_a lord_n to_o who_o they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n for_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n by_o way_n of_o 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his_o member_n what_o be_v do_v to_o they_o be_v take_v by_o he_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o as_o be_v say_v matth._n 25.40.45_o zech._n 2.8_o act_n 9.4_o but_o otherwise_o he_o die_v not_o in_o himself_o he_o die_v not_o nor_o may_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v imagine_v to_o be_v here_o employ_v where_o the_o speech_n be_v of_o other_o die_v in_o he_o concern_v who_o also_o neither_o may_v we_o understand_v that_o they_o die_v in_o he_o as_o to_o their_o state_n in_o he_o or_o so_o as_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_o of_o he_o as_o such_o a_o like_a phrase_n sometime_o signify_v as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v you_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o what_o you_o have_v in_o he_o in_o his_o person_n or_o in_o what_o you_o have_v derive_v from_o he_o and_o have_v or_o be_v after_o he_o as_o find_v in_o he_o ephes_n 5.8_o and_o you_o be_v wise_a in_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 4.10_o they_o that_o die_v in_o he_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n be_v not_o bless_v but_o wretched_a if_o 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