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one_o as_o in_o his_o own_o order_n give_v the_o honour_n to_o each_o dispensation_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n appoint_v unto_o it_o of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o to_o assign_v to_o the_o first_o the_o light_a common_a to_o all_o mankind_n the_o place_n of_o a_o door_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n for_o there_o be_v a_o house_n call_v moses_n house_n heb._n 3.2_o which_o have_v its_o door_n of_o entrance_n or_o admission_n and_o a_o law_n of_o ordinance_n suitable_a the_o disobedient_a thereunto_o be_v subject_n to_o death_n they_o die_v who_o despise_v moses_n law_n but_o that_o house_n of_o moses_n be_v take_v down_o the_o veil_n thereof_o rend_v in_o sunder_o and_o this_o other_o house_n the_o son_n house_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o room_n thereof_o and_o he_o himself_o become_v both_o foundation_n and_o top-stone_n both_o door_n of_o entrance_n and_o mansion_n of_o residence_n he_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o every_o one_o that_o receive_v he_o by_o faith_n and_o manifest_v their_o faith_n by_o obedience_n walk_v obedient_o before_o he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o his_o house_n &_o faithful_a therein_o as_o a_o son_n as_o moses_n be_v in_o his_o house_n as_o a_o servant_n administer_a therein_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n lead_v his_o sheep_n go_v in_o out_o and_o before_o they_o guide_v their_o foot_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n according_a to_o that_o bless_a witness_n and_o testimony_n the_o meek_a he_o will_v guide_v in_o judgement_n the_o meek_a he_o will_v teach_v his_o way_n and_o will_v keep_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o uphold_v their_o go_n that_o their_o footstep_n slide_v not_o it_o be_v further_a add_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n christ_n say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n to_o they_o that_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o light_n reject_v no_o power_n receive_v reply_n this_o passage_n touch_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v consider_v though_o it_o have_v be_v hint_v before_o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o only_o use_v for_o power_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o virtue_n or_o strength_n which_o a_o person_n have_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v dignity_n honour_n right_o privilege_n prerogative_n authority_n or_o liberty_n 1_o cor._n 8.9_o but_o take_v heed_n lest_o this_o liberty_n or_o privilege_n of_o you_o become_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o which_o be_v in_o joh._n 1.12_o render_v power_n 1_o cor._n 9.4_o 5_o 6._o have_v we_o not_o power_n to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v have_v we_o not_o power_n to_o lead_v about_o a_o sister_n a_o wife_n as_o well_o as_o other_o apostle_n have_v not_o we_o as_o much_o right_a and_o privilege_n as_o they_o or_o i_o only_o and_o barnabas_n have_v we_o not_o power_n to_o forbear_v work_v that_o be_v have_v not_o we_o liberty_n so_o to_o do_v it_o be_v use_v for_o dignity_n honour_n or_o prerogative_n which_o the_o devil_n use_v as_o a_o bait_n in_o his_o temptation_n to_o our_o lord_n luk._n 4.6_o who_o take_v he_o up_o into_o a_o high_a mountain_n show_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o say_v to_o he_o all_z this_o power_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o of_o privilege_n and_o dignity_n and_o prerogative_n do_v the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o word_n in_o joh._n 1.12_o agree_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o word_n which_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o english_a to_o become_v that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o agree_v with_o the_o former_a word_n power_n viz._n power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o word_n true_o and_o proper_o signify_v to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o same_o first_o of_o john_n and_o in_o other_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v not_o render_v become_v but_o make_v joh._n 1.3_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v vers_fw-la 10._o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o vers_n 14._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n gal._n 4.4_o make_a of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n joh._n 2.9_o when_o the_o ruler_n taste_v the_o water_n which_o be_v make_v wine_n joh._n 5.9_o the_o man_n be_v make_v whole_a and_o many_o the_o like_a instance_n so_o that_o the_o read_n of_o these_o word_n before_o mention_v as_o they_o be_v translate_v have_v i_o perceive_v mislead_v this_o friend_n in_o his_o application_n or_o rather_o misapplication_n of_o they_o which_o in_o true_a construction_n be_v not_o to_o be_v read_v as_o they_o be_v english_v viz._n power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o g_o but_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v privilege_n prerogative_n or_o dignity_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o they_o believe_v or_o which_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n and_o the_o rhemist_n themselves_o though_o they_o use_v the_o word_n to_o prove_v a_o power_n of_o free_a will_n in_o man_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o they_o will_v yet_o be_v it_o acknowledge_v by_o martin_n that_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v not_o only_a power_n but_o also_o dignity_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v it_o power_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o what_o power_n be_v there_o in_o a_o person_n in_o his_o be_v make_v a_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o will_v the_o context_n favour_n such_o a_o construction_n which_o plain_o testify_v that_o such_o as_o receive_v christ_n be_v dignify_v with_o sonship_n or_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n q._n how_o be_v they_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n active_o or_o passiive_o have_v they_o power_n to_o become_v son_n of_o god_n or_o be_v they_o make_v such_o a._n nay_o they_o be_v bear_v such_o how_o not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o god_n who_o of_o his_o own_o good_a will_n beget_v and_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n bring_v forth_o or_o cause_n to_o be_v bear_v the_o child_n of_o the_o regeneration_n joh._n 3.3_o 5_o 6._o who_o be_v as_o mere_o passive_a in_o the_o new_a birth_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o first_o generation_n or_o natural_a birth_n so_o far_o be_v man_n from_o become_v a_o child_n or_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o must_v be_v make_v so_o or_o he_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n where_o then_o be_v glory_v or_o boast_v it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n for_o both_o will_n and_o deed_n own_v themselves_o to_o god_n who_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n work_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v that_o preach_v another_o gospel_n what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o all_o those_o which_o have_v preach_v a_o gospel_n without_o power_n he_o that_o receive_v the_o light_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o it_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v receive_v the_o power_n the_o light_n reject_v no_o power_n receive_v your_o heart_n shall_v fail_v and_o your_o eye_n wax_v dim_a that_o look_v for_o another_o way_n or_o another_o gospel_n than_o that_o which_o redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o outward_a sound_n be_v pleasant_a in_o as_o much_o as_o thereby_o man_n think_v to_o have_v their_o sin_n take_v away_o but_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o redeem_v out_o of_o sin_n though_o thyself_o art_n not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o many_o form_n which_o cry_v lo_o here_o and_o lo_o there_o yet_o the_o way_n be_v but_o one_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o some_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n these_o have_v such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o have_v glorify_v he_o as_o god_n which_o not_o do_v they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o vile_a affection_n to_o speak_v to_o these_o promiscuous_o and_o in_o general_n may_v not_o prove_v so_o satisfactory_a as_o if_o they_o be_v particular_o treat_v therefore_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o each_o distinct_o
this_o in_o sundry_a place_n those_o which_o have_v see_v the_o mighty_a work_n of_o god_n as_o a_o creator_n upon_o themselves_o or_o other_o i_o say_v the_o mighty_a work_n of_o god_n as_o a_o creator_n these_o be_v say_v to_o glorify_v god_n in_o own_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n or_o the_o god_n of_o god_n so_o do_v that_o proud_a king_n nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 3.28_o 29._o bless_a be_v the_o god_n of_o etc._n etc._n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n that_o can_v deliver_v after_o this_o sort_n dan._n 4.2_o 3._o i_o think_v it_o good_a to_o show_v the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o the_o high_a god_n have_v show_v towards_o i_o how_o great_a be_v his_o sign_n and_o how_o mighty_a be_v his_o wonder_n vers_fw-la 34._o and_o i_o bless_v the_o most_o high_a and_o i_o praise_v and_o honour_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o now_o i_o nabuchadnezzar_n praise_n and_o extol_v and_o honour_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n all_o who_o work_n be_v truth_n and_o his_o way_n judgement_n and_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o pride_n he_o be_v able_a to_o abase_v thus_o he_o glorify_a god_n as_o the_o most_o high_a god_n dan._n 5.21_o ascribe_v to_o he_o the_o glory_n due_a to_o his_o name_n so_o may_v and_o so_o ought_v every_o natural_a man_n to_o own_o god_n as_o his_o creator_n and_o to_o ascribe_v to_o he_o glory_n and_o honour_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o appear_v in_o his_o son_n belshazzar_n dan._n 5.22_o and_o thou_o his_o son_n have_v not_o humble_v thy_o heart_n though_o thou_o know_v all_o this_o and_o the_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n thy_o breath_n be_v have_v thou_o not_o glorify_v whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o father_n do_v but_o the_o son_n do_v not_o glorify_v god_n i.e._n ascribe_v unto_o he_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n and_o extol_v and_o praise_v he_o according_a thereunto_o as_o the_o most_o high_a the_o only_a god_n of_o god_n as_o they_o in_o rev._n 11.13_o in_o that_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a earthquake_n who_o be_v affright_v give_v glory_n i.e._n ascribe_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o centurion_n glorifye_v god_n in_o give_v testimony_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n luk._n 23.47_o when_o he_o see_v what_o be_v do_v he_o glorify_a god_n say_v certain_o this_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n luk._n 7.15_o 16._o and_o there_o come_v a_o great_a fear_n on_o all_o and_o they_o glorify_v god_n say_v that_o a_o great_a prophet_n be_v rise_v up_o among_o we_o so_o that_o when_o in_o that_o passage_n it_o be_v say_v because_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n and_o the_o inference_n thereupon_o viz._n those_o have_v such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o have_v glorify_v he_o as_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v what_o that_o such_o knowledge_n be_v now_o what_o that_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v which_o they_o have_v be_v declare_v that_o be_v such_o as_o whereby_o they_o see_v his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n and_o can_v distinguish_v between_o he_o and_o any_o create_v be_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v instruct_v that_o a_o bird_n or_o a_o beast_n or_o a_o creep_a thing_n or_o the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n be_v not_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o create_a being_n for_o they_o know_v full_a well_o the_o contrary_a they_o have_v sufficient_a demonstration_n to_o the_o contrary_a both_o without_o they_o and_o within_o they_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v so_o stupid_o brutish_a as_o contrary_a to_o their_o light_n and_o knowledge_n to_o bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o to_o erect_v contrary_a to_o truth_n and_o reason_n such_o beastly_a and_o brutish_a god_n which_o be_v lie_n and_o no_o god_n viz._n bird_n and_o beast_n and_o creep_a thing_n as_o they_o do_v rom._n 1.23_o the_o righteous_a lord_n as_o a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n give_v they_o up_o to_o all_o uncleanness_n blindness_n brutishness_n a_o dreadful_a reward_n of_o so_o horrible_a a_o sin_n vers_fw-la 24.26.28_o a_o fearful_a example_n to_o all_o such_o who_o have_v attain_v to_o any_o measure_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n though_o but_o as_o a_o creator_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o such_o by_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o his_o name_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 16.23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o jer._n 10.7_o rev._n 15.4_o who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o earth_n show_v forth_o from_o day_n to_o day_n his_o salvation_n declare_v his_o glory_n among_o the_o heathen_a for_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n you_o kindred_n of_o the_o people_n give_v unto_o the_o lord_n glory_n 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last_o verse_n to_o the_o soule_o sensual_a or_o natural_a man_n whether_o civil_a or_o profane_a solomon_n apply_v his_o heart_n to_o know_v to_o search_v and_o to_o seek_v out_o wisdom_n and_o to_o know_v the_o wickedness_n of_o folly_n even_o of_o foolishness_n and_o madness_n eccles_n 9.3_o centre_n all_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n from_o whence_o proceed_v evil_a thought_n adultery_n fornication_n murder_n theft_n covetousness_n wickedness_n deceit_n lasciviousness_n a_o evil_a eye_n blasphemy_n pride_n foolishness_n all_o these_o evil_a thing_n come_v from_o within_o and_o defile_v the_o man_n as_o he_o that_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o testify_v mar._n 7.21_o 22._o but_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o this_o testimony_n the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o he_o that_o make_v this_o diligent_a search_n ecclesiast_fw-la 7._o ult_n lo_o this_o â—nly_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o but_o they_o have_v 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