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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
against_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o vain_a sophistry_n of_o such_o as_o be_v seduce_v by_o he_o may_v somewhat_o appear_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o answer_v two_o or_o three_o objection_n which_o among_o many_o other_o have_v be_v forge_v in_o hell_n against_o this_o comfortable_a and_o fundamental_a doctrine_n object_n 1_o first_o that_o of_o solomon_n pro._n 8.22_o etc._n etc._n be_v much_o pervert_v by_o they_o to_o the_o derogation_n of_o christ_n honour_n and_o their_o own_o destruction_n it_o be_v indeed_o as_o the_o centurist_n tell_v we_o the_o foundation_n whereon_o the_o arrian_n and_o other_o heretic_n will_v build_v their_o blasphemy_n but_o that_o it_o prove_v a_o burdensome_a stone_n unto_o they_o and_o grind_v they_o to_o powder_v for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o place_n do_v full_o prove_v the_o co-eternity_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o father_n as_o it_o shall_v here_o evident_o appear_v wisdom_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o arrian_n themselves_o do_v confess_v be_v there_o plead_v her_o pedigree_n and_o extraction_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 8.22_o pro._n 8.22_o which_o may_v demonstrate_v her_o antiquity_n to_o the_o end_n that_o she_o may_v the_o better_o incline_v they_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o her_o instruction_n the_o lord_n say_v she_o possess_v i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n what_o that_o way_n be_v be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o search_v into_o for_o look_v how_o high_a the_o heaven_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v his_o way_n far_o above_o our_o way_n 55.9_o es_fw-ge 55.9_o es_fw-ge 55.9_o before_o his_o work_n of_o old_a i_o be_v set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a from_o the_o beginning_n or_o ever_o the_o earth_n be_v etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n whereof_o in_o short_a be_v this_o i_o the_o son_n be_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o creation_n and_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o form_v this_o great_a fabric_n with_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o in_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n and_o when_o he_o frame_v it_o likewise_o and_o give_v it_o a_o be_v rear_v up_o this_o glorious_a and_o beautiful_a structure_n answerable_a to_o the_o pattern_n which_o i_o have_v see_v with_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n now_o therefore_o have_v lay_v down_o the_o premise_n she_o bring_v her_o inference_n v._n 32._o harken_v unto_o i_o oye_a child_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n what_o can_v our_o adversary_n make_v of_o it_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o error_n to_o pass_v by_o what_o the_o jew_n and_o samosatenian_a heretic_n say_v of_o it_o the_o former_a conceive_v most_o absurd_o that_o by_o wisdom_n in_o that_o place_n be_v understand_v the_o law_n which_o as_o they_o say_v be_v ordain_v two_o thousand_o year_n before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o god_n way_n because_o they_o find_v in_o the_o 30._o verse_n two_o word_n which_o signify_v two_o day_n which_o they_o interpret_v to_o be_v two_o thousand_o year_n because_o a_o day_n with_o god_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o year_n but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o dotage_n that_o the_o very_o recite_v of_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o refutation_n the_o latter_a affirm_v that_o this_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n but_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n whereby_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n create_v and_o ever_o since_o uphold_v and_o sustain_v in_o which_o assertion_n they_o discover_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o their_o impotent_a malice_n against_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o what_o be_v that_o virtue_n or_o wisdom_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 11.49_o luke_n 11.49_o as_o appear_v luke_n 11.49_o 1_o cor._n 1.24_o and_o if_o satan_n have_v not_o blind_v their_o eye_n they_o may_v have_v see_v that_o the_o very_a same_o operation_n which_o be_v by_o solomon_n 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25.31_o their_o number_n or_o whole_a multitude_n shall_v then_o be_v also_o manifest_v for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v come_v with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n not_o only_o with_o his_o legion_n 40.26_o mat._n 26.53_o judg._n 5.14_o es_fw-ge 40.26_o mat._n 26.53_o but_o his_o holy_a myriad_n attend_v upon_o he_o he_o will_v bring_v out_o his_o host_n by_o number_n say_v the_o prophet_n call_v they_o all_o by_o name_n as_o a_o general_n do_v his_o soldier_n on_o a_o train_n day_n not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v fail_v well_o may_v it_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o general_a appearance_n of_o they_o the_o lord_n among_o they_o as_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n 68.17_o ps_n 68.17_o psal_n 68.17_o thousand_o thousand_o minister_a unto_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o give_v my_o sense_n of_o this_o particular_a also_o which_o i_o submit_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n in_o the_o 29_o verse_n especial_o consider_v that_o that_o which_o be_v predicate_v of_o each_o carry_v with_o it_o also_o a_o great_a difference_n too_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n answer_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o there_o to_o be_v terminate_v but_o only_o by_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n now_o there_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v some_o probability_n that_o the_o vary_v of_o the_o term_n shall_v imply_v also_o in_o this_o place_n a_o vary_a of_o person_n viz._n the_o first_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o saint_n the_o latter_a word_n also_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o the_o first_o and_o not_o the_o first_o in_o a_o true_a propriety_n of_o speech_n of_o the_o latter_a consider_v withal_o what_o have_v be_v before_o say_v that_o the_o creature_n must_v have_v the_o angel_n employ_v in_o 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poor_a creature_n to_o faint_v yet_o the_o patient_a abide_n thereof_o shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o for_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a especial_o when_o it_o be_v fix_v upon_o such_o a_o sure_a foundation_n 5.5_o rom._n 5.5_o as_o god_n eternal_a purpose_n which_o can_v be_v disannul_v a_o deliverance_n therefore_o shall_v undoubted_o arise_v unto_o the_o creature_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o as_o in_o this_o corrupt_a estate_n wherein_o they_o be_v involve_v for_o the_o present_a by_o the_o first_o adam_n they_o be_v both_o together_o fellow-sufferer_n so_o shall_v they_o together_o in_o their_o several_a capacity_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o have_v their_o pristine_a excellency_n restore_v yea_o much_o more_o enlarge_v unto_o they_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o same_o yesterday_o 6._o rev._n 21.5_o 6._o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o be_v of_o power_n sufficient_a to_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a it_o be_v indeed_o upon_o the_o child_n account_n that_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v interest_v in_o that_o glorious_a deliverance_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n so_o may_v we_o say_v do_v god_n so_o respect_v the_o creature_n that_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o nature_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v for_o its_o own_o sake_n to_o beautify_v it_o when_o it_o be_v deform_v or_o do_v he_o altogether_o for_o our_o sake_n that_o be_v his_o child_n for_o our_o sake_n no_o doubt_n shall_v this_o glorious_a work_n be_v accomplish_v that_o even_o the_o creature_n itself_o also_o may_v in_o a_o free_a and_o liberal_a manner_n which_o be_v earnest_o desire_v by_o it_o be_v subservient_fw-fr unto_o his_o glory_n and_o thus_o we_o find_v the_o preposition_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v into_o be_v take_v by_o some_o as_o 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be_v burn_v up_o which_o imply_v a_o total_a abolition_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n how_o then_o can_v there_o be_v such_o a_o restauration_n for_o answer_v to_o this_o objection_n if_o a_o late_a writer_n may_v be_v hear_v he_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o this_o place_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o judaea_n and_o not_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o suggestion_n of_o his_o i_o shall_v not_o for_o my_o part_n insist_v upon_o it_o be_v a_o unwarrantable_a interpretation_n differ_v not_o only_a from_o the_o prophet_n before_o and_o the_o apostle_n himself_o after_o he_o in_o the_o seven_o verse_n where_o he_o clear_o express_v press_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v of_o the_o general_a conflagration_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o which_o i_o have_v to_o say_v unto_o the_o objection_n shall_v be_v fold_v up_o in_o a_o twofold_a reply_n answ_n 1_o 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