unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n the_o exercise_n of_o which_o power_n he_o will_v first_o have_v to_o be_v manifest_v in_o discipling_n whole_a nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n 19_o matt._n 28.18_o 19_o receive_v they_o into_o covenant_n by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n where_o the_o word_n nation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o gentile_n must_v without_o controversy_n be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o reference_n unto_o the_o jew_n for_o as_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v make_v up_o of_o all_o sort_n and_o sex_n old_a and_o young_a so_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o because_o his_o commission_n which_o he_o then_o give_v unto_o his_o apostle_n be_v not_o form_v according_a to_o the_o erroneous_a fancy_n of_o these_o delude_a people_n who_o in_o effect_n render_v it_o thus_o go_v and_o disciple_n all_o man_n but_o thus_o go_v and_o 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do_v that_o come_v after_o the_o king_n what_o he_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o his_o power_n to_o make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o to_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o power_n and_o his_o mighty_a act_n or_o to_o compare_v with_o he_o in_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n will_v not_o only_o be_v a_o contempt_n cast_v upon_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n but_o a_o utter_a impossibility_n and_o a_o mere_a vanity_n for_o man_n or_o angel_n to_o attempt_v it_o they_o poor_a creature_n be_v infinite_o unfit_a and_o unworthy_a must_v let_v that_o alone_a for_o ever_o and_o they_o that_o will_v expect_v it_o of_o they_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v folly_n
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saint_n paul_n few_o be_v inclinable_a to_o entitle_v he_o unto_o it_o their_o reason_n be_v the_o style_n and_o idiom_n hereof_o seem_v to_o vary_v much_o from_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n ordinary_o use_v in_o his_o writing_n neither_o do_v he_o own_v it_o himself_o by_o set_v his_o mark_n upon_o the_o front_n of_o it_o as_o he_o do_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o epistle_n but_o chief_o because_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o epistle_n acknowledge_v 2.3_o heb._n 2.3_o that_o he_o have_v learn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n from_o other_o which_o say_v he_o be_v confirm_v unto_o we_o by_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n with_o very_o great_a confidence_n profess_v that_o he_o never_o receive_v if_o of_o man_n nor_o be_v teach_v it_o but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o last_o exception_n be_v indeed_o the_o most_o material_a 1.12_o gal._n 1.12_o but_o answer_v sufficient_o by_o a_o late_a writer_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o 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come_v unto_o his_o own_o 11._o john_n 1_o 11._o etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v understand_v viz._n with_o a_o reference_n not_o unto_o any_o particular_a people_n as_o it_o be_v common_o interpret_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o context_n about_o it_o utter_o exclude_v that_o interpretation_n but_o unto_o mankind_n that_o be_v to_o his_o rational_a creature_n whereof_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n per_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la 2.5_o 1_o tim_n 2.5_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o as_o be_v the_o original_a of_o the_o whole_a species_n that_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o life_n he_o therefore_o like_o a_o good_a father_n make_v provision_n for_o his_o own_o that_o they_o may_v live_v under_o he_o quiet_o and_o peaceable_o one_o with_o another_o in_o order_n hereunto_o do_v this_o great_a jehovah_n himself_o in_o the_o beginning_n rule_n over_o man_n exercise_v his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o keep_v court_n as_o we_o may_v say_v and_o proceed_v against_o 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lord_n of_o lord_n irenaeus_n a_o holy_a and_o peaceable_a servant_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n give_v we_o his_o judgement_n concern_v the_o introduction_n of_o this_o subordinate_a power_n into_o the_o world_n in_o these_o word_n because_o man_n will_v not_o know_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o do_v god_n put_v upon_o he_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n that_o so_o fear_v humane_a law_n man_n shall_v not_o devour_v and_o consume_v one_o the_o other_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o fish_n be_v clear_o then_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o who_o exercise_v the_o power_n let_v he_o be_v of_o what_o form_n soever_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n or_o of_o what_o profession_n soever_o in_o respect_n of_o religion_n or_o by_o what_o lawful_a way_n soever_o he_o come_v at_o first_o to_o be_v vest_v in_o his_o authority_n whether_o by_o conquest_n or_o by_o contract_n or_o by_o election_n or_o by_o inheritance_n he_o i_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o more_o than_o so_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o man_n for_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13.4_o 13.4_o rom_n 13.4_o the_o article_n there_o add_v be_v very_o emphatical_a note_v the_o good_a which_o it_o attend_v upon_o to_o be_v very_o remarkable_a if_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v that_o good_a i_o answer_v much_o every_o way_n look_v what_o good_a the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o bring_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n if_o he_o himself_o have_v still_o continue_v his_o personal_a reign_n among_o they_o the_o same_o i_o say_v not_o in_o a_o gradual_a sense_n but_o analogical_a be_v to_o be_v and_o undoubted_o shall_v be_v if_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n do_v not_o hinder_v it_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o those_o subordinate_a power_n that_o be_v now_o under_o he_o throughout_o the_o world_n if_o any_o shall_v desire_v to_o see_v this_o general_n branch_v out_o into_o particular_n they_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o fourfold_a good_a that_o under_o christ_n accru_v unto_o man_n by_o government_n viz._n natural_a moral_a civil_a spiritual_a natural_a be_v it_o not_o good_a to_o have_v our_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o our_o posterity_n preserve_v and_o secure_v against_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o unreasonable_a man_n who_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n as_o solomon_n speak_v 1.16_o pro._n 1.16_o pro._n 1.16_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o government_n moral_a be_v it_o not_o good_a to_o have_v wickedness_n suppress_v and_o righteousness_n encourage_v and_o advance_v for_o righteousness_n say_v solomon_n exalt_v a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o shame_n of_o any_o people_n 14.34_o pro._n 14.34_o this_o also_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o government_n civil_a be_v it_o not_o good_a that_o law_n and_o ordinance_n be_v establish_v for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v to_o invert_v the_o apostle_n word_n there_o will_v be_v all_o kind_n of_o transgression_n law_n i_o say_v by_o virtue_n whereof_o man_n may_v sit_v quiet_o and_o safe_o under_o their_o vine_n and_o figg-tree_n and_o enjoy_v the_o good_a of_o all_o their_o labour_n live_v peaceable_o together_o 4.4_o mich._n 4.4_o hold_v society_n one_o with_o another_o thereby_o preserve_v the_o honour_n of_o mankind_n which_o of_o all_o creature_n under_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o most_o lovely_a and_o most_o love_a one_o to_o another_o if_o the_o malice_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o mingle_v with_o they_o this_o again_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o government_n spiritual_a it_o be_v very_o good_a doubtless_o that_o true_a religion_n shall_v prosper_v and_o flourish_v in_o a_o nation_n that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v set_v up_o in_o their_o purity_n for_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o people_n but_o what_o alas_o will_v
10.13_o 10.13_o heb._n 10.13_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v engage_v in_o itself_o by_o such_o a_o government_n over_o man_n as_o be_v here_o pretend_a add_v unto_o this_o his_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n he_o must_v not_o relinquish_v with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v till_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o whole_a work_n that_o be_v bring_v the_o righteous_a god_n and_o poor_a man_n together_o again_o who_o be_v set_v at_o a_o distance_n through_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o order_n whereunto_o he_o do_v assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o in_o his_o own_o person_n join_v it_o to_o the_o divine_a that_o so_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n and_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o office_n which_o be_v annex_v unto_o it_o he_o may_v malgrè_fw-la all_o the_o malice_n of_o hell_n bring_v many_o son_n unto_o glory_n but_o now_o to_o lay_v down_o this_o office_n by_o leave_v the_o holy_a place_n where_o he_o be_v once_o enter_v before_o he_o have_v 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thither_o but_o at_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o he_o continue_v till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o his_o posterity_n remove_v not_o from_o thence_o till_o the_o lord_n lead_v they_o forth_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n and_o stretched-out_a arm_n second_o when_o abraham_n go_v thither_o god_n have_v not_o make_v know_v unto_o he_o the_o affliction_n that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v endure_v in_o that_o land_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v be_v at_o his_o liberty_n before_o to_o go_v thither_o or_o not_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o but_o when_o once_o this_o be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o gen._n 15._o there_o must_v then_o be_v no_o more_o journey_v into_o egypt_n by_o these_o patriarch_n till_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o that_o time_n come_v which_o be_v here_o by_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o be_v cut_v out_o for_o this_o people_n that_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v for_o their_o grow_v up_o into_o a_o nation_n and_o suffer_v such_o chastisement_n which_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v appoint_v for_o they_o 26.2_o gen._n 26.2_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v very_o probable_o that_o a_o express_a inhibition_n be_v give_v unto_o isaac_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n as_o his_o father_n abraham_n have_v do_v though_o it_o seem_v a_o necessity_n lie_v upon_o he_o to_o relieve_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n at_o that_o time_n by_o the_o plenty_n of_o egypt_n be_v put_v to_o as_o hard_o a_o strait_a by_o reason_n of_o a_o second_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o his_o father_n abraham_n be_v three_o jacob_n go_v into_o egypt_n be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o saviour_n go_v thither_o one_o resemble_v the_o other_o in_o sundry_a notable_a circumstance_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n be_v the_o great_a notice_n to_o be_v take_v of_o it_o to_o instance_n first_o jacob_n go_v thither_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v jesus_n carry_v thither_o by_o a_o message_n from_o heaven_n second_o joseph_n be_v 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jesus_n be_v carry_v thither_o to_o keep_v he_o out_o of_o harms-way_n and_o to_o preserve_v his_o life_n from_o those_o that_o seek_v to_o destroy_v it_o five_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v to_o stay_v there_o till_o the_o time_n come_v which_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v for_o their_o dismission_n from_o thence_o so_o jesus_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n till_o he_o be_v call_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n hos_n 11.1_o out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n and_o word_n bring_v by_o the_o angel_n for_o that_o very_a purpose_n matth._n 2.13.19_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o may_v we_o not_o infer_v that_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n go_v into_o egypt_n be_v a_o time_n of_o great_a remark_n in_o scripture_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o fit_a of_o all_o other_o to_o make_v a_o epocha_n from_o whence_o these_o seventy_o jubilee_n be_v to_o derive_v their_o commencement_n and_o beginning_n another_o argument_n there_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o angel_n word_n take_v from_o the_o end_n or_o final_a cause_n for_o which_o these_o 70_o seven_n be_v determine_v which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o finish_v the_o transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n that_o be_v that_o no_o unrighteousness_n of_o what_o kind_n or_o degree_n soever_o whether_o that_o single_a transgression_n of_o jacob_n in_o the_o sinful_a manner_n of_o supplant_n his_o brother_n esau_n or_o that_o unnatural_a cruelty_n of_o his_o ten_o son_n against_o their_o brother_n joseph_n or_o the_o numberless_a multitude_n of_o sin_n whereof_o they_o have_v since_o be_v guilty_a or_o their_o most_o execrable_a iniquity_n against_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o his_o gospel_n send_v among_o they_o
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