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o_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o up_o o_o israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n hos_fw-la 11.8_o when_o he_o have_v send_v the_o ten_o tribe_n into_o captivity_n he_o make_v a_o apology_n for_o himself_o 2_o king_n 17._o and_o so_o for_o send_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 36.14_o when_o he_o bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o earth_n he_o first_o again_z and_o again_o tell_v we_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o gen._n 6.4_o there_o be_v giant_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o those_o day_n and_o vers_fw-la 5._o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o and_o vers_fw-la 11._o the_o earth_n be_v corrupt_v before_o god_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n and_o vers_fw-la 12._o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n and_o 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war_n to_o cease_v unto_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o break_v the_o bow_n and_o cut_v and_o knap_v the_o spear_n in_o sunder_o and_o burn_v the_o chariot_n in_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v his_o work_n to_o make_v war_n to_o cease_v in_o all_o the_o world_n every_o fool_n can_v raise_v contention_n and_o strife_n but_o it_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n only_o yea_o it_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a god_n who_o can_v compose_v and_o end_v it_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o cease_v from_o strife_n but_o every_o fool_n will_v be_v meddle_v the_o foolish_a and_o distemper_a prince_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o age_n to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o
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pray_v that_o your_o love_n may_v abound_v etc._n etc._n observe_v hence_o we_o learn_v that_o there_o be_v in_o our_o fall_a nature_n yea_o in_o believer_n a_o backwardness_n a_o carelessness_n to_o maintain_v good_a work_n yea_o whereas_o we_o be_v general_o move_v with_o profit_n and_o honour_n si_fw-la spes_fw-la refulserit_fw-la lucri_fw-la who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a every_o man_n be_v for_o his_o gain_n from_o his_o quarter_n etc._n etc._n though_o good_a work_n be_v most_o profitable_a unto_o man_n yea_o though_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o it_o yet_o who_o take_v not_o more_o care_n to_o increase_v his_o temporal_a than_o his_o eternal_a good_n the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v we_o over_o good_a work_n and_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v excel_v in_o they_o and_o go_v before_o one_o another_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v though_o by_o corrupt_a nature_n we_o be_v 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it_o present_o follow_v they_o sacrifice_v flesh_n for_o my_o offering_n and_o eat_v it_o but_o the_o lord_n accept_v they_o not_o now_o will_v he_o remember_v their_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n for_o israel_n have_v forget_v his_o maker_n and_o build_v temple_n and_o therefore_o when_o solomon_n be_v build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n speak_v as_o you_o have_v read_v 1_o king_n 6.11_o 12.13_o and_o our_o lord_n blame_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n who_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n and_o dill_n and_o cummin_n and_z omit_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n these_o thing_n ought_v they_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v matth._n 23.23_o the_o like_a may_v we_o say_v of_o many_o of_o this_o present_a generation_n they_o be_v very_o zealous_a for_o the_o sabbath_n but_o as_o careless_a for_o the_o other_o commandment_n the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n man_n be_v make_v for_o all_o 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of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o and_o apply_v his_o righteousness_n unto_o themselves_o and_o imagine_v that_o thereby_o their_o iniquity_n which_o yet_o be_v in_o they_o be_v hide_v and_o cover_v they_o be_v arrant_a hypocrite_n i_o say_v not_o that_o such_o be_v pharisee_n or_o pharisaical_a man_n for_o the_o pharisee_n perform_v a_o outward_a righteousness_n and_o give_v outward_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n so_o that_o he_o who_o know_v no_o better_a way_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o act_v according_a to_o his_o knowledge_n he_o be_v accept_v and_o approve_v of_o so_o our_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v love_v the_o pharisaical_a young_a man_n mark_v 10_o 17-21_a but_o they_o who_o boast_v of_o christ_n fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o when_o yet_o by_o break_v the_o law_n even_o outward_o they_o dishonour_v god_n these_o be_v worse_a hypocrite_n than_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v obs_n 4._o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v this_o sentence_n what_o a_o world_n of_o man_n lay_v hold_v on_o and_o hence_o conclude_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o thing_n already_o to_o our_o hand_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la not._n in_o james_n 1.22_o repreh_n 1._o those_o opinionist_n who_o think_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n that_o the_o law_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v christian_n or_o imagine_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o dub._n what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o although_o our_o god_n have_v so_o clear_o manifest_v his_o will_n in_o his_o law_n and_o prophet_n and_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n but_o yield_v he_o up_o to_o death_n for_o we_o all_o yea_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a all_o which_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o man_n through_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v justify_v free_v and_o save_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o although_o the_o son_n have_v do_v all_o and_o buy_v man_n with_o a_o price_n that_o 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the_o world_n who_o believe_v he_o how_o few_o be_v there_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o yea_o do_v not_o most_v man_n believe_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n do_v they_o not_o believe_v and_o love_v the_o darkness_n more_o than_o the_o light_n the_o foolishness_n of_o the_o flesh_n rather_o than_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v they_o not_o obey_v the_o call_n and_o draw_v of_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n unto_o their_o eternal_a destruction_n rather_o than_o the_o call_n and_o the_o draw_v of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n to_o their_o everlasting_a salvation_n thus_o do_v their_o father_n before_o they_o jer._n 2.7_o 8.13_o 19.5_o they_o follow_v their_o own_o choose_n their_o own_o opinion_n not_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n 2_o pet._n wherefore_o they_o long_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v loose_v and_o set_v free_a from_o their_o sin_n nor_o know_v nor_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o true_a light_n of_o life_n and_o the_o true_a belief_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o give_v heed_n to_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o manifold_a false_a faith_n and_o manifold_a choose_a holiness_n nor_o do_v they_o consider_v that_o they_o love_v the_o sin_n more_o than_o the_o righteousness_n the_o darkness_n rather_o than_o the_o light_n the_o falsehood_n and_o lie_v more_o than_o the_o truth_n itself_o yet_o even_o in_o this_o false_a faith_n which_o they_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o they_o boast_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v now_o free_a from_o the_o law_n justify_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o become_v very_o good_a christian_n they_o think_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o abaddon_n and_o apollion_n be_v strong_a than_o christ_n the_o saviour_n that_o the_o abaddon_n have_v power_n enough_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o fulfil_v all_o unrighteousness_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o believe_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v strong_a enough_o to_o destroy_v all_o unrighteousness_n esay_n 53.1_o lord_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o their_o faith_n or_o unbelief_n so_o it_o befall_v they_o job_n 15.21_o 22._o a_o dreadful_a sound_n be_v in_o his_o ear_n etc._n etc._n repreh_n 1._o those_o who_o think_v and_o hold_v opinion_n that_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n repreh_n 2._o those_o who_o condemn_v obedient_a man_n who_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o fancy_n exhort_v since_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v not_o we_o who_o profess_v ourselves_o his_o disciple_n his_o follower_n christian_n let_v not_o we_o destroy_v they_o nor_o let_v we_o think_v that_o he_o come_v for_o any_o such_o end_n but_o since_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a yea_o goodness_n itself_o hos_fw-la 3.5_o let_v we_o agree_v with_o the_o law_n and_o consent_n unto_o it_o that_o it_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o become_v such_o and_o since_o there_o be_v a_o emptiness_n in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n until_o they_o be_v fulfil_v by_o obedience_n since_o the_o narrow_a way_n of_o god_n commandment_n be_v forlorn_a and_o forsake_v even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o shamgar_n that_o noble_a stranger_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jael_n the_o day_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n o_o let_v we_o turn_v we_o from_o the_o broad_a way_n and_o crooked_a way_n and_o as_o heber_n house_n though_o they_o have_v former_o make_v covenant_n with_o jabin_n and_o sisara_n while_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n so_o though_o former_o we_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o false_a knowledge_n of_o the_o subtle_a serpent_n though_o former_o we_o 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to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n so_o the_o margin_n and_o the_o greek_a word_n will_v indeed_o bear_v both_o sense_n wherefore_o let_v we_o inquire_v whether_o of_o the_o two_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a they_o will_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n as_o we_o read_v it_o in_o the_o text_n they_o understand_v the_o rabbin_n and_o teacher_n of_o old_a as_o if_o our_o lord_n shall_v say_v you_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o rabbin_n of_o old_a have_v teach_v the_o people_n this_o law_n and_o this_o penalty_n for_o breach_n of_o it_o but_o i_o say_v thus_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o sense_n they_o rather_o incline_v unto_o because_o they_o conceive_v it_o our_o lord_n be_v main_a drift_n in_o this_o sermon_n to_o confute_v the_o false_a gloss_n and_o exposition_n
i_o hope_v the_o latter_a rather_o search_v the_o scripture_n see_v and_o judge_v right_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o the_o christ_n and_o the_o most_o dangerous_a deny_v of_o he_o of_o all_o other_o let_v every_o man_n look_v into_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o observe_v his_o own_o way_n and_o look_v into_o the_o world_n which_o we_o call_v the_o christian_a world_n whether_o we_o be_v not_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n who_o deny_v the_o lord_n yea_o or_o no_o deny_v of_o christ_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o be_v all_o one_o mark_v 8.38_o deny_v god_n in_o christ_n in_o work_n and_o deed_n be_v by_o a_o life_n unworthy_a of_o god_n and_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o wisdom_n who_o man_n out_o of_o hope_n of_o gain_n or_o fear_v of_o loss_n live_v according_a to_o the_o worldly_a wisdom_n or_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o deny_v christ_n christ_n be_v righteousness_n when_o man_n will_v justify_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o deny_v christ_n christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n when_o man_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o they_o deny_v christ_n christ_n be_v the_o life_n col._n 3._o when_o man_n be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o live_v loose_o and_o disorderly_o they_o deny_v christ_n when_o man_n refuse_v to_o die_v with_o he_o and_o suffer_v with_o he_o they_o deny_v he_o 2_o tim._n 2.11_o 12._o now_o apostate_n and_o denier_n of_o christ_n both_o dishonour_n god_n and_o christ_n and_o corrupt_a man_n esay_n 1.4_o corrupter_n of_o man_n instead_o of_o save_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 4.18_o reason_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o be_v deny_v 2._o in_o regard_n of_o man_n before_o who_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v 1._o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v our_o lod_n and_o our_o lord_n that_o have_v out_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n buy_v we_o with_o the_o price_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o have_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n alone_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n great_a reason_n there_o be_v we_o shall_v not_o deny_v he_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o man_n who_o salvation_n we_o ought_v to_o promote_v before_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o glorify_v christ_n obj._n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v they_o be_v sinner_n they_o be_v wicked_a man_n dog_n and_o swine_n a_o adulterous_a generation_n how_o far_o forth_o we_o ought_v to_o confess_v christ_n in_o regard_n of_o time_n place_n person_n i_o have_v heretofore_o show_v the_o lord_n himself_o foresee_v and_o prevent_v this_o objection_n mark_v 8.38_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v true_o aware_a of_o what_o they_o speak_v malicious_o a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n he_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n what_o else_o will_v become_v of_o we_o if_o christ_n be_v so_o bountiful_a that_o he_o will_v have_v confession_n of_o he_o make_v and_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v before_o they_o why_o be_v thou_o such_o a_o niggard_n of_o his_o grace_n if_o his_o bowel_n be_v so_o large_a why_o be_v thy_o bowel_n so_o straight_o why_o shall_v thou_o envy_v the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o brother_n be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o god_n be_v good_a obser_n 3._o observe_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n great_a love_n unto_o man_n we_o must_v not_o deny_v he_o before_o man_n what_o man_n a_o dulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o man_n mark_v 8.38_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o even_o those_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n he_o will_v not_o have_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o witness_n even_o to_o these_o he_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v before_o these_o act._n 14.17_o obser_n 4._o man_n be_v not_o bear_v for_o himself_o not_o according_a to_o his_o first_o birth_n the_o orator_n can_v tell_v we_o so_o much_o non_fw-la nobis_fw-la solum_fw-la nati_fw-la sumus_fw-la 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final_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o foolish_a and_o ungodly_a man_n that_o by_o their_o irremediable_a and_o unavoidable_a misery_n we_o may_v timely_o beware_v and_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v in_o the_o preter-tense_n thing_n represent_v before_o our_o eye_n as_o present_v ofttimes_o make_v a_o deep_a impression_n be_v we_o exhort_v therefore_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o or_o make_v ourselves_o ready_a that_o we_o may_v go_v in_o with_o the_o bridegroom_n into_o the_o marriage_n but_o alas_o what_o can_v we_o do_v can_v we_o move_v a_o hand_n or_o think_v a_o thought_n towards_o make_v ourselves_o ready_a i_o answer_v we_o be_v first_o require_v to_o be_v passiive_a and_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o patere_fw-la deum_fw-la whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o amos_n 4.11_o 12._o require_v this_o duty_n of_o we_o the_o word_n be_v passive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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joh._n exhort_v to_o self-denial_n a_o man_n by_o this_o mean_n become_v a_o fit_a disciple_n of_o christ_n he_o who_o hate_v not_o his_o own_o life_n he_o can_v be_v christ_n disciple_n luk._n 14.26_o i._n e._n thy_o sinful_a life_n try_v this_o by_o the_o hatred_n of_o a_o enemy_n a_o servant_n have_v no_o more_o will_n of_o his_o own_o he_o have_v give_v up_o all_o to_o thou_o he_o must_v watch_v when_o he_o will_v sleep_v stay_v at_o home_n when_o he_o will_v go_v abroad_o fast_o when_o he_o will_v eat_v work_v when_o he_o will_v play_v at_o length_n he_o so_o lose_v his_o own_o will_n that_o if_o he_o be_v ask_v what_o he_o will_v do_v he_o say_v what_o his_o master_n will_v so_o must_v thou_o do_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n thou_o be_v no_o more_o lord_n of_o thy_o own_o will_n thou_o will_v be_v rich_a honourable_a voluptuous_a thy_o lord_n command_v thou_o and_o dispose_v the_o contrary_a accept_v it_o fiat_fw-la voluntas_fw-la tua_fw-la domine_fw-la let_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v o_o lord_n sign_n they_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o these_o be_v rather_o sadducee_n mean_n to_o deny_v a_o man_n self_n be_v to_o know_v himself_o otherwise_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o deny_v one_o self_n now_o this_o be_v a_o very_a difficult_a duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o know_v impartial_o and_o acknowledge_v what_o we_o be_v alas_o nothing_o all_o we_o be_v be_v but_o dependence_n upon_o another_o we_o be_v not_o entia_fw-la but_o entis_fw-la it_o be_v god_n alone_a who_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o can_v deny_v himself_o we_o may_v we_o must_v yea_o even_o in_o our_o best_a condition_n deny_v ourselves_o in_o nothing_o i_o be_o behind_o the_o very_a chief_a apostle_n though_o i_o be_v nothing_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o and_o so_o we_o must_v think_v of_o ourselves_o unless_o we_o will_v deceive_v ourselves_o gal._n 6.5_o for_o he_o who_o think_v himself_o something_a when_o he_o be_v nothing_o deceive_v himself_o now_o he_o who_o think_v himself_o nothing_o how_o can_v he_o pride_n himself_o how_o can_v he_o but_o deny_v himself_o 2._o if_o we_o consider_v our_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a state_n what_o be_v self_n then_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a thing_n to_o know_v this_o a_o man_n be_v then_o most_o true_o a_o man_n and_o in_o his_o most_o proper_a estate_n and_o condition_n when_o he_o have_v deny_v himself_o he_o be_v then_o most_o himself_o when_o he_o deny_v himself_o and_o be_v without_o himself_o till_o than_o he_o be_v either_o 1._o the_o beast_n wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o concupiscence_n or_o 2._o the_o devil_n please_v himself_o and_o pride_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o suppose_a excellency_n and_o appropriate_v to_o himself_o that_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o god_n then_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o true_o himself_o when_o he_o renounce_v all_o these_o and_o resign_v up_o himself_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fear_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v all_o man_n eccles_n 12._o thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n luk._n 15.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o be_v not_o with_o himself_o before_o he_o be_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o with_o the_o swine_n he_o be_v not_o himself_o till_o he_o have_v deny_v himself_o and_o come_v to_o his_o father_n we_o say_v in_o metaphysic_n impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la ens_fw-la dependens_fw-la esse_fw-la separatum_fw-la ab_fw-la ente_fw-la independente_fw-la it_o be_v indeed_o impossible_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o in_o god_n esteem_n while_o he_o be_v centre_v upon_o himself_o till_o he_o deny_v himself_o and_o settle_v himself_o upon_o god_n and_o christ_n the_o true_a foundation_n then_o have_v lose_v himself_o he_o find_v himself_o then_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o in_o himself_o than_o he_o be_v all_o in_o he_o who_o be_v all_o in_o 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up_o his_o cross_n daily_o it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o affliction_n persecution_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n omnis_fw-la generis_fw-la calamitates_fw-la piorum_fw-la presertim_fw-la veritatis_fw-la causâ_fw-la tollerata_n say_v flaccius_n ilyricus_fw-la who_o undertake_v to_o write_v a_o clavis_fw-la a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o scripture_n withal_o but_o if_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n such_o as_o he_o understand_v be_v the_o cross_n then_o must_v the_o church_n be_v always_o in_o persecution_n never_o out_o of_o it_o for_o the_o take_n up_o and_o bear_v the_o cross_n be_v the_o disciple_n daily_a exercise_n luk._n 14.26_o 2._o if_o affliction_n which_o befall_v all_o man_n then_o shall_v all_o man_n be_v disciple_n reasins_z why_o we_o shall_v take_v up_o our_o cross_n many_o may_v be_v give_v i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o few_o 1._o god_n command_n though_o the_o lord_n need_v not_o give_v we_o any_o reason_n of_o his_o command_n yet_o if_o you_o please_v well_o to_o consider_v it_o you_o will_v find_v 1._o this_o reason_n of_o his_o command_n very_o press_v we_o have_v all_o of_o we_o take_v upon_o ourselves_o another_o life_n then_o that_o which_o our_o god_n breathe_v into_o we_o a_o life_n breathe_v into_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n whereby_o we_o be_v become_v stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n ephes_n 4._o and_o indeed_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n not_o live_v but_o true_o dead_a ephes_n 2.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 5.6_o the_o prodigal_a luk._n 15._o idolater_n hos_fw-la 13.1_o therefore_o we_o must_v unlive_v this_o life_n dead_a it_o crucify_v it_o put_v off_o this_o old_a man_n as_o he_o that_o have_v two_o suit_n he_o that_o put_v on_o one_o must_v leave_v off_o the_o other_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o god_n delight_v lege_fw-la talionis_fw-la we_o have_v crucify_v christ_n by_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v 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ignorant_a that_o i_o lie_v expose_v to_o a_o great_a objection_n for_o if_o we_o must_v take_v up_o the_o cross_n against_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n if_o we_o will_v be_v follower_n of_o christ_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o no_o relic_n of_o sin_n ought_v to_o remain_v in_o we_o vide_fw-la note_n in_o phil._n 2.8_o but_o this_o you_o will_v say_v be_v impossible_a to_o crucify_v all_o and_o every_o sin_n nicodemus_n think_v the_o new_a birth_n impossible_a observe_v 1._o the_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o type_n and_o figure_n set_v forth_o our_o mortification_n and_o crucifixion_n of_o sin_n thus_o sehon_n and_o og_n and_o cushan-rishathaim_a and_o jabin_n and_o sisara_n eglon_n goliath_n the_o five_o king_n of_o canaan_n the_o king_n of_o ai_fw-fr etc._n etc._n all_o which_o and_o many_o more_o point_v we_o not_o only_o
soon_o they_o end_v their_o torment_n repreh_n those_o who_o consider_v this_o and_o thereupon_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n yea_o of_o their_o soul_n be_v none_o of_o christ_n friend_n there_o be_v a_o speech_n go_v currant_n among_o we_o that_o sin_n be_v extinguish_v with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o this_o make_v many_o not_o valiant_a like_o christian_n but_o desperate_a like_o turk_n quaere_fw-la what_o truth_n this_o have_v in_o it_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n whereon_o it_o be_v true_o ground_v all_o the_o seem_a ground_n it_o have_v be_v rom._n 6.7_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v cease_v from_o sin_n hence_o they_o conclude_v that_o if_o they_o be_v dead_a they_o can_v sin_v they_o ascribe_v more_o to_o their_o own_o death_n than_o to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n let_v such_o know_v that_o the_o cause_n and_o subject_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o immortal_a soul_n not_o the_o body_n that_o die_v and_o therefore_o the_o soul_n 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enemy_n example_n lead_v example_n in_o the_o preacher_n job_n 13.13_o let_v come_v of_o i_o what_o will_v act._n 20.24_o i_o count_v not_o my_o life_n dear_a to_o myself_o vulg._n lat._n estius_n and_o of_o epaphroditus_n phil._n 2.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o regard_n say_v esther_n esther_n 4.16_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v 1_o pet._n 3.6_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_a evil_n not_o afraid_a of_o any_o amazement_n that_o heroical_a answer_n dan._n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o of_o the_o three_o captive_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n o_o king_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n however_o they_o hold_v the_o conclusion_n we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n consider_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n in_o those_o who_o be_v persecute_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o better_a resurrection_n they_o stone_v stephen_n call_v upon_o god_n and_o say_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_a death_n which_o unite_v unto_o life_n which_o join_v the_o spouse_n unto_o the_o bridegroom_n with_o a_o knot_n that_o can_v never_o be_v dissolve_v bless_a death_n that_o enstate_v we_o in_o the_o everlasting_a inheritance_n that_o bring_v the_o thirsty_a soul_n to_o the_o river_n of_o live_a water_n bless_a death_n that_o free_v the_o miserable_a from_o all_o calamity_n that_o wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n bless_a death_n that_o with_o one_o stroke_n make_v a_o end_n of_o that_o work_n that_o we_o have_v be_v do_v many_o day_n with_o many_o for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o upon_o far_o weak_a consideration_n than_o these_o cleombrotus_n have_v read_v in_o plato_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o future_a life_n after_o this_o impatient_a of_o long_a stay_n cast_v himself_o from_o a_o rock_n into_o the_o sea_n christian_n religion_n teach_v we_o no_o such_o precipitancy_n nor_o have_v he_o learn_v it_o in_o plato_n school_n that_o we_o may_v upon_o good_a term_n dare_v to_o die_v mean_n that_o we_o may_v not_o fear_v remember_v that_o if_o not_o now_o yet_o sometime_o and_o that_o ere_o long_o how_o that_o we_o must_v die_v and_o then_o facilè_fw-la coetera_fw-la contemnit_fw-la omne_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la cogitat_fw-la aliquando_fw-la moriturum_fw-la he_o easy_o contemn_v all_o other_o thing_n who_o think_v he_o must_v sometime_o die_v 2._o if_o once_o we_o fear_v not_o to_o die_v what_o then_o can_v be_v terrible_a unto_o we_o as_o that_o noble_a spartan_a when_o one_o tell_v he_o that_o philip_n have_v make_v a_o inroad_n into_o peloponesus_fw-la and_o it_o shall_v then_o go_v hard_a with_o the_o lacedaemonian_n unless_o they_o be_v quick_o reconcile_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d semi-viri_a say_v he_o o_o you_o half-man_n you_o mankin_n what_o ill_o can_v betide_v we_o who_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o die_v only_o let_v we_o make_v sure_a of_o the_o main_a he_o 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so_o may_v the_o true_a simeon_n the_o obedient_a man_n that_o be_v simeon_n how_o much_o more_o may_v he_o say_v lord_z now_o let_v thou_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 50._o last_o how_o much_o more_o may_v he_o say_v with_o epaminondas_n i_o do_v not_o now_o end_v my_o life_n but_o begin_v to_o live_v i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n etc._n etc._n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n observe_v 1._o our_o lord_n foresee_v that_o they_o who_o shall_v publish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n shall_v be_v persecute_v for_o so_o do_v and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o gainsaying_n world_n of_o heathen_a man_n but_o also_o that_o grievous_a wolf_n shall_v enter_v in_o among_o they_o nay_o not_o only_o the_o romanist_n but_o even_o the_o profess_v protestant_n also_o it_o matter_n not_o what_o profession_n what_o name_n man_n
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to_o teach_v otherwise_o than_o he_o do_v he_o answer_v courageous_o and_o like_o a_o christian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o who_o do_v good_a or_o abstain_v from_o evil_a only_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o good_a man_n and_o fear_v god_n for_o such_o a_o one_o look_n at_o the_o punishment_n as_o the_o principal_a evil_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n do_v what_o be_v good_a only_o out_o of_o fear_n he_o have_v not_o yet_o depart_v from_o evil_a for_o even_o in_o this_o he_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v sin_v if_o he_o can_v safe_o and_o without_o danger_n for_o velle_fw-la peccare_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la so_o that_o such_o a_o one_o do_v not_o hate_v the_o sin_n nor_o love_v righteousness_n but_o fear_v the_o judgement_n such_o a_o one_o be_v ahab_n 1_o king_n 21._o mala_fw-la quae_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la opere_fw-la perficit_fw-la voluntate_fw-la say_v gregory_n for_o the_o evil_a 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apostle_n lay_v the_o upper_a millstone_n upon_o the_o nether_a rom._n 11.20_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v common_o take_v for_o faith_n and_o hope_n or_o the_o result_n of_o both_o confidence_n hebr._n 11.1_o marg._n be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_n they_o who_o take_v to_o pawn_v the_o upper_a millstone_n they_o who_o take_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n from_o man_n and_o make_v they_o presumptuous_a and_o flatter_v they_o into_o a_o assurance_n whereof_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v not_o capable_a they_o take_v the_o soul_n to_o pawn_v so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n they_o by_o a_o please_a way_n in_o preach_v of_o placentia_fw-la rob_v the_o people_n of_o their_o soul_n consol_n happy_a happy_a soul_n who_o fear_v always_o so_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v pronounce_v thou_o prov._n 28.14_o it_o be_v great_a courage_n to_o fear_n lest_o we_o shall_v offend_v the_o example_n of_o heathen_a man_n herein_o may_v shame_v we_o it_o be_v object_v to_o 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part_n and_o receptivity_n in_o the_o man_n some_o earthly_a other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o animalish_a and_o other_o spiritual_a of_o all_o these_o moses_n speak_v deut._n 33.2_o now_o according_a as_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n be_v whether_o earthly_a natural_a or_o spiritual_a such_o be_v his_o doctrine_n and_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o as_o aqua_fw-la tantùm_fw-la ascendit_fw-la quantùm_fw-la descendit_fw-la when_o the_o law_n be_v teach_v carnal_o as_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n it_o reach_v no_o further_a than_o to_o the_o flesh_n sinai_n when_o it_o be_v teach_v natural_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o reach_v to_o the_o soul_n when_o teach_v spiritual_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o child_n be_v so_o be_v his_o strength_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o story_n of_o gideon_n and_o as_o arrow_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o giant_n so_o be_v young_a man_n psal_n 127.4_o 1_o joh._n 2.14_o prov._n 20.29_o 3._o when_o the_o law_n come_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n isa_n 2.3_o when_o it_o be_v administer_v by_o they_o in_o who_o it_o have_v the_o due_a effect_n when_o it_o be_v teach_v by_o spiritual_a man_n than_o it_o reach_v unto_o the_o spirit_n when_o the_o law_n come_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n deut._n 5.22_o itself_o be_v fiery_a deut._n 33.2_o and_o have_v the_o effect_n of_o fire_n in_o those_o to_o who_o it_o come_v his_o word_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n as_o burn_a fire_n jer._n 20.9_o this_o be_v figure_v 2_o king_n 22._o by_o hilkiah_n the_o priest_n find_v the_o law_n and_o josiah_n the_o king_n read_v the_o law_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o the_o people_n 2_o king_n 23._o whence_o follow_v the_o great_a reformation_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n hilkiah_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o own_o spiritual_a people_n who_o live_v according_a to_o that_o supreme_a and_o high_a portion_n of_o god_n in_o their_o 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we_o be_v earthly_a we_o be_v yet_o carnal_a we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensual_a man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n the_o law_n make_v we_o edomite_n and_o ismaelite_n few_o israelite_n the_o law_n come_v out_o of_o sinai_n and_o seir_n not_o out_o of_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n the_o arrow_n be_v not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o giant_n whence_o it_o be_v as_o the_o child_n be_v so_o be_v his_o strength_n 1._o see_v the_o great_a extent_n of_o the_o law_n it_o reach_v from_o the_o ear_n to_o the_o heart_n from_o the_o outward_a to_o the_o inward_a from_o the_o body_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n whence_o say_v the_o psalmist_n i_o have_v see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o perfection_n but_o thy_o commandment_n be_v exceed_o broad_a though_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v within_o narrow_a limit_n yet_o so_o it_o extend_v itself_o to_o every_o action_n of_o the_o outward_a life_n and_o every_o circumstance_n even_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n hebr._n 4.12_o see_v note_n on_o psal_n 94.12_o 2._o hence_o appear_v the_o falsehood_n and_o vanity_n of_o that_o rule_n well_o know_v and_o take_v for_o grant_v by_o the_o schoolman_n lex_fw-la cohibet_fw-la manum_fw-la tantum_fw-la the_o law_n restrain_v the_o hand_n only_o evangelium_fw-la &_o manum_fw-la &_o animum_fw-la the_o gospel_n both_o hand_n and_o mind_n for_o neither_o have_v the_o law_n so_o much_o power_n in_o itself_o to_o restrain_v the_o hand_n without_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n assist_v it_o nor_o have_v it_o so_o little_a power_n be_v spiritual_a and_o assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o to_o restrain_v the_o hand_n only_o but_o it_o restrain_v the_o mind_n and_o heart_n the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n also_o 3._o this_o discover_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o christian_a righteousness_n it_o reach_v even_o unto_o the_o spirit_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v unmarried_a to_o this_o world_n be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 7.34_o note_v hence_o also_o the_o defective_a righteousness_n of_o the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a and_o of_o our_o time_n which_o consist_v whole_o in_o cleanse_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n see_v the_o story_n of_o the_o pharisaical_a young_a man_n etc._n etc._n see_v matth._n 19_o and_o mark_v 10._o 4._o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n see_v note_n on_o matth._n 5._o this_o reprove_v those_o who_o confine_v the_o law_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o letter_n only_o such_o as_o think_v if_o they_o perform_v a_o outward_a obedience_n thereunto_o they_o do_v their_o whole_a duty_n require_v out_o of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o
god_n love_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o propagation_n and_o preservation_n of_o it_o which_o can_v not_o be_v wrought_v by_o any_o mean_n so_o convenient_a as_o by_o write_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o as_o for_o tradition_n that_o may_v fail_v or_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o apostasy_n of_o some_o age_n as_o we_o know_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la it_o have_v be_v 2._o ancient_a way_n of_o convey_v the_o memory_n of_o thing_n pass_v to_o posterity_n tradition_n hierogliphic_n 1._o the_o mean_n of_o convey_v by_o hierogliphic_n and_o picture_n be_v too_o obscure_a which_o although_o the_o egyptian_n use_v and_o it_o be_v that_o learning_n wherein_o moses_n be_v bring_v up_o act._n 7._o yet_o experience_n teach_v after_o age_n that_o such_o kind_n of_o learning_n be_v not_o clear_a and_o manifest_a but_o leave_v much_o to_o uncertain_a conjecture_n and_o therefore_o however_o the_o roman_n use_v it_o in_o their_o coin_n yet_o know_v how_o dark_a a_o expression_n it_o be_v they_o add_v the_o superscription_n or_o write_v over_o or_o about_o their_o hierogliphic_n to_o signify_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o they_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n write_v these_o great_a thing_n be_v 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a thing_n themselves_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n the_o writer_n of_o they_o 1._o the_o thing_n be_v so_o great_a honourable_a excellent_a hide_a and_o mystical_a that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v write_v or_o dictate_v by_o any_o other_o than_o god_n himself_o for_o they_o be_v the_o counterpart_n of_o god_n will_n so_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v expound_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n psal_n 40.8_o i_o be_o content_a to_o do_v thy_o will_n thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n now_o who_o have_v know_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o christ_n who_o can_v state_n or_o dictate_v it_o but_o himself_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n the_o writer_n of_o they_o 1._o his_o impulsive_a cause_n move_v he_o to_o write_v they_o 2._o his_o end_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o propagate_v they_o be_v by_o god_n write_v they_o 2._o god_n write_v they_o out_o of_o love_n unto_o his_o people_n from_o his_o right_a hand_n go_v a_o fiery_a law_n for_o they_o yea_o he_o love_v the_o people_n all_o his_o saint_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n they_o sit_v down_o at_o thy_o foot_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 33.2.3_o psal_n 147.19_o 20._o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n nor_o have_v the_o heathen_a the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n of_o the_o write_v law_n the_o end_n of_o all_o other_o argument_n be_v most_o various_a but_o the_o end_n of_o write_v these_o great_a thing_n these_o multitude_n of_o the_o law_n be_v for_o the_o premonition_n or_o forewarn_n of_o all_o generation_n and_o for_o the_o signification_n of_o god_n will_v unto_o they_o if_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a that_o it_o may_v stand_v upon_o record_n as_o a_o divine_a testimony_n against_o they_o deut._n 31.24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o if_o pliable_a and_o obedient_a that_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v may_v know_v they_o even_o the_o child_n that_o be_v yet_o unborn_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 78.5_o 6_o 7._o when_o the_o heathen_a shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o these_o great_a thing_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n and_o when_o his_o glory_n shall_v appear_v this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v and_o the_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v create_v shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n viz._n the_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o by_o patience_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n rom._n 15.4_o all_o scripture_n be_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o be_v profitable_a that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v make_v perfect_a 2_o tim._n 3.16_o the_o very_a gift_n of_o write_v itself_o be_v so_o wonderful_a so_o excellent_a that_o it_o can_v refer_v to_o no_o other_o author_n but_o god_n himself_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o that_o mercury_n teach_v the_o egyptian_n to_o write_v the_o latin_n refer_v it_o to_o saturn_n say_v st._n cyprian_n but_o he_o and_o st._n basil_n refer_v the_o gift_n of_o letter_n unto_o the_o true_a god_n and_o he_o teach_v his_o own_o people_n first_o for_o beside_o pliny_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o assyrian_n syrian_n and_o phoenician_n and_o canaanites_n have_v the_o first_o skill_n in_o writing_n amaius_n according_a to_o the_o church_n tradition_n tell_v we_o that_o adam_n teach_v his_o son_n enoch_n letter_n who_o write_v that_o prophecy_n part_v whereof_o be_v extant_a judas_n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o some_o other_o part_n be_v record_v by_o the_o father_n but_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o writing_n must_v needs_o be_v god_n gift_n so_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o great_a thing_n themselves_o can_v be_v write_v by_o no_o other_o than_o god_n himself_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v signify_v his_o mind_n unto_o another_o one_o thousand_o mile_n hence_o and_o one_o thousand_o year_n hence_o no_o distance_n of_o time_n or_o place_n hinder_v it_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a invention_n thing_n not_o consider_v be_v neglect_v be_v consider_v provoke_v admiration_n observe_v 1._o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n commandment_n be_v everlasting_a and_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 119.114_o this_o be_v true_a but_o how_o do_v it_o follow_v from_o god_n writing_n of_o his_o law_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o plato_n and_o plotinus_n whatsoever_o thing_n proceed_v immediate_o from_o god_n without_o the_o intervention_n or_o mediation_n of_o any_o second_o cause_n they_o be_v incorruptible_a and_o everlasting_a but_o we_o have_v a_o great_a than_o both_o to_o confirm_v this_o eccles_n 3.14_o i_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v be_v for_o ever_o psal_n 119.89_o zach._n 1._o 1_o pet._n 1.25_o exhort_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v write_v they_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o read_v his_o letter_n it_o concern_v the_o great_a or_o the_o great_a matter_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o love-letter_n of_o our_o god_n our_o maker_n unto_o his_o spouse_n the_o spouse_n if_o she_o receive_v a_o letter_n from_o he_o who_o she_o love_v she_o will_v read_v it_o over_o and_o over_o again_o she_o will_v be_v much_o in_o it_o for_o therein_o she_o read_v his_o mind_n cold_a love_n to_o read_v they_o but_o once_o and_o lay_v they_o by_o but_o once_o repeat_v they_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o a_o precious_a cabinet_n as_o alexander_n do_v homer_n work_n as_o the_o king_n of_o morocco_n the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o bound_v up_o our_o bible_n costly_a and_o beautiful_o book_n make_v not_o a_o scholar_n nor_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o read_v a_o christian_n if_o we_o bound_v up_o the_o law_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v it_o we_o do_v well_o observe_v 2._o see_v the_o gracious_a condescent_n of_o the_o almighty_a to_o his_o apostate_n creature_n the_o man_n fall_v and_o see_v his_o god_n he_o stoop_v to_o take_v up_o the_o fall_a man_n his_o wife_n go_v a_o whore_v from_o he_o and_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o write_v she_o not_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n to_o reject_v she_o but_o a_o love-letter_n to_o return_v jer._n 3.1_o 2._o they_o say_v if_o a_o man_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o go_v from_o he_o and_o become_v another_o man_n shall_v he_o return_v unto_o she_o again_o no_o he_o may_v not_o by_o the_o law_n deut._n 24.4_o yet_o the_o lord_n offer_v reconciliation_n and_o woo_v his_o church_n thou_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n yet_o return_v even_o unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n his_o love_n and_o mercy_n transcend_v the_o rigour_n of_o his_o law_n he_o hate_v put_v away_o mal._n 2.16_o he_o sue_v she_o by_o his_o love-letter_n to_o return_v unto_o he_o observe_v 3._o observe_v with_o what_o authority_n the_o word_n of_o our_o god_n come_v unto_o we_o it_o be_v god_n chyrographum_fw-la his_o own_o hand-writing_n and_o therefore_o with_o what_o reverence_n and_o observance_n ought_v it_o to_o be_v read_v its_o a_o letter_n that_o come_v from_o our_o superior_a from_o the_o supreme_a from_o the_o high_a with_o what_o love_n he_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o with_o his_o familiar_a friend_n i_o have_v not_o go_v back_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o lip_n i_o have_v esteem_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n more_o than_o my_o necessary_a food_n job_n 23.12_o such_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v unto_o the_o obedient_a people_n and_o minister_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v to_o ezech._n 2.10_o a_o roll_n of_o a_o book_n or_o letter_n be_v send_v unto_o he_o and_o a_o commandment_n to_o eat_v it_o and_o it_o be_v in_o
man_n wage_v a_o defensive_a war_n yea_o or_o no_o in_o some_o case_n he_o may_v not_o our_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o resist_v not_o evil_a matth._n 5.39_o for_o our_o call_v be_v unto_o peace_n 1_o cor._n 14._o and_o unto_o patience_n 1_o pet._n a_o christian_a man_n unless_o in_o extreme_a and_o imminent_a danger_n of_o lose_v his_o own_o life_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o another_o no_o not_o of_o a_o robber_n on_o the_o high_a way_n ne_o tollat_fw-la locum_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la and_o our_o law_n be_v so_o tender_a of_o a_o man_n life_n that_o he_o who_o shall_v kill_v another_o assault_v he_o se_fw-la defendendo_fw-la though_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n yet_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o good_n as_o for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o defensive_a war_n in_o special_a cause_n in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o nation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o every_o nation_n for_o albeit_o all_o nation_n have_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o divine_a law_n and_o gospel_n yet_o every_o nation_n have_v several_a municipal_a law_n according_a to_o which_o war_n and_o all_o other_o civil_a affair_n be_v to_o be_v order_v but_o in_o what_o case_n may_v a_o christian_a man_n without_o violation_n of_o the_o peace_n on_o his_o part_n wage_v war_n in_o rebus_fw-la repetundis_fw-la so_o do_v abraham_n gen_n 14._o and_o this_o example_n be_v so_o large_a that_o it_o may_v be_v follow_v almost_o in_o all_o thing_n negative_o and_o affirmative_o 1._o negative_o this_o do_v not_o abraham_n joh._n 8._o 2._o affirmative_o as_o in_o josuah_n war_n with_o the_o canaanite_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la repetundis_fw-la for_o canaan_n have_v invade_v shem_n portion_n viz._n palestin_n and_o so_o much_o for_o answer_v to_o these_o question_n observe_v 1._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n observable_a 1._o he_o do_v not_o put_v we_o upon_o impossibility_n but_o require_v of_o we_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o another_o fail_n must_v not_o excuse_v we_o though_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o maintain_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o yet_o for_o our_o part_n we_o must_v do_v our_o endeavour_n hos_fw-la 4.15_o though_o israel_n play_v the_o harlot_n yet_o let_v not_o judah_n offend_v hos_n 11.12_o 3._o he_o require_v whatsoever_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o peace_n object_n but_o i_o may_v flatter_v fawn_v lie_v etc._n etc._n answ_n no_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v so_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o son_n of_o peace_n id_fw-la potes_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la potes_fw-la and_o therefore_o know_v that_o peace_n be_v couple_v with_o truth_n and_o therefore_o neither_o must_v i_o seek_v peace_n with_o another_o in_o his_o evil_a way_n for_o what_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jezebel_n and_o her_o witchcraft_n be_v so_o many_o say_v jehu_n nor_o must_v i_o accept_v peace_n in_o my_o own_o evil_a way_n christ_n in_o both_o respect_n come_v to_o send_v division_n what_o be_v then_o to_o be_v do_v i_o must_v seek_v peace_n as_o a_o thing_n lose_v between_o we_o and_o inquire_v for_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n between_o both_o and_o endeavour_v to_o agree_v and_o walk_v in_o that_o to_o do_v god_n work_v and_o christ_n work_n among_o man_n to_o follow_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n to_o endeavour_v to_o guide_v their_o foot_n who_o be_v stranger_n from_o it_o into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n as_o for_o the_o proper_a interest_n and_o wealth_n of_o man_n in_o temporal_a and_o civil_a affair_n our_o lord_n will_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o they_o luk._n 12.14_o when_o one_o of_o the_o company_n say_v unto_o he_o master_n speak_v to_o my_o brother_n that_o he_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n with_o i_o man_n say_v he_o who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n and_o divider_n among_o you_o his_o gospel_n his_o 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to_o come_v to_o god_n himself_o example_n thou_o be_v a_o drunkard_n john_n baptist_n come_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v he_o call_v to_o thou_o to_o come_v into_o his_o way_n of_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n thou_o sigh_v and_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o way_n thou_o will_v have_v he_o come_v to_o thou_o and_o be_v a_o good_a fellow_n thou_o be_v covetous_a proud_a etc._n etc._n god_n call_v to_o thou_o to_o walk_v with_o he_o mich._n 6.8_o to_o humble_v thyself_o to_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n christ_n he_o be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a matth._n 11._o thou_o must_v humble_v thyself_o to_o walk_v with_o he_o but_o the_o rule_n be_v jer._n let_v they_o come_v to_o thou_o go_v not_o thou_o to_o they_o 2._o reprove_v those_o who_o endeavour_n after_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v not_o couple_v with_o truth_n as_o a_o peace_n in_o opinion_n thus_o many_o accord_n in_o the_o same_o mind_n but_o not_o with_o the_o truth_n and_o holiness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 4.15_o the_o truth_n be_v neither_o thou_o nor_o i_o but_o a_o three_o thing_n 3._o those_o who_o agree_v neither_o in_o opinion_n nor_o holiness_n but_o dissent_v and_o be_v at_o discord_n in_o all_o as_o if_o a_o company_n of_o traveller_n tend_v to_o the_o same_o end_n of_o their_o journey_n shall_v quarrel_v about_o the_o way_n they_o see_v many_o beat_a path_n but_o all_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n and_o one_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n another_z that_o be_v it_o and_o when_o they_o know_v somewhat_o of_o the_o way_n yet_o they_o walk_v not_o in_o it_o but_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n which_o they_o know_v not_o and_o what_o they_o know_v therein_o they_o corrupt_v themselves_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o of_o our_o way_n be_v love_n and_o peace_n from_o which_o some_o turn_n aside_o unto_o vain_a jangle_n 1_o tim._n 5.6_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n whereof_o come_v envy_n strife_n rail_v evil_n surmise_v perverse_a dispute_v of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 6.4_o a_o certain_a dame_n go_v abroad_o command_v her_o maid_n to_o sweep_v the_o house_n the_o one_o bid_v the_o other_o fetch_v a_o broom_n the_o other_o say_v it_o be_v not_o a_o broom_n but_o a_o besom_n etc._n etc._n so_o they_o quarrel_n and_o the_o house_n be_v unswept_a and_o not_o only_o unswept_a but_o overturn_v ut_fw-la in_o parabola_fw-la mulieris_fw-la everrentis_fw-la domum_fw-la vulg._n lat._n it_o be_v evertentis_fw-la luk._n 15.8_o mean_a time_n while_o they_o quarrel_v they_o know_v not_o the_o way_n which_o they_o contend_v for_o for_o do_v either_o know_v the_o way_n he_o will_v not_o contend_v no_o man_n will_v quarrel_v with_o a_o blind_a man_n if_o he_o say_v this_o or_o that_o be_v the_o way_n which_o be_v not_o repreh_n who_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o they_o live_v peaceable_o in_o sin_n these_o seek_v peace_n where_o it_o be_v not_o this_o be_v a_o covenant_n with_o hell_n and_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nomen_fw-la habent_fw-la à _fw-la motu_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la pax_fw-la isai_n 48.18_o and_o 57.21_o cain_n dwell_v in_o naida_n i._n e._n in_o terra_fw-la instabilitatis_fw-la when_o he_o go_v from_o god_n presence_n gen._n 4.12_o then_o they_o rest_v in_o evil_n sedent_fw-la in_o cathedra_fw-la pestilentiae_fw-la psal_n 1._o agunt_fw-la impiè_fw-la cum_fw-la gaudio_fw-la ut_fw-la dive_v epulo_fw-la in_o evangelio_n ede_fw-mi bibe_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o night_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 12.10_o for_o till_o they_o rest_v in_o evil_n god_n patience_n continue_v and_o he_o expect_v conversion_n thus_o god_n tell_v abraham_n that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o amorites_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o
shall_v be_v inhabit_v as_o town_n without_o wall_n zach._n 2.4_o so_o in_o the_o last_o time_n the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v worship_v god_n without_o temple_n god_n himself_o shall_v be_v their_o temple_n apoc._n 21.22_o but_o all_o the_o outward_a temple_n in_o the_o world_n will_v not_o hold_v all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o they_o all_o be_v exhort_v in_o the_o text_n to_o praise_v and_o thanksgiving_n that_o be_v the_o next_o conveniency_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n those_o who_o give_v or_o aught_o to_o give_v thanks_o and_o praise_n and_o they_o be_v all_o nation_n and_o this_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n extend_v to_o all_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n paragraph_n 1._o which_o unto_o he_o be_v as_o all_o nation_n as_o augustus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v tax_v all_o the_o world_n luk._n 2.1_o that_o be_v all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n under_o his_o dominion_n 4._o but_o there_o be_v add_v in_o the_o text_n collaudate_n omnes_fw-la 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and_o that_o both_o general_n and_o special_a 1._o general_n this_o thanksgiving_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o jew_n month_n tisry_n or_o etham_n which_o month_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v keep_v almost_o whole_o festival_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o will_v call_v it_o new-years-day_n because_o howsoever_o in_o respect_n of_o ecclesiastical_a business_n the_o month_n nisan_fw-la be_v their_o first_o of_o month_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o temporal_a and_o secular_a affair_n this_o month_n of_o tisry_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o month_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n because_o in_o this_o month_n the_o world_n be_v believe_v to_o have_v be_v make_v and_o this_o month_n to_o have_v be_v remake_v and_o re-created_n and_o recover_v from_o the_o flood_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o chaldean_n persian_n egyptian_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a 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flesh_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o grant_v matth._n 21.9.15_o so_o be_v haleluia_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o spirit_n hosannah_n be_v the_o work_n especial_o of_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o say_v st._n paul_n christ_n come_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n haleluia_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o gentile_n unto_o who_o christ_n be_v come_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n yet_o not_o so_o peculiarly_a to_o the_o gentile_n but_o that_o all_o believe_a jew_n also_o be_v invite_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o text_n be_v a_o invitation_n and_o exhortation_n to_o all_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o all_o nation_n to_o all_o people_n to_z law_z to_o praise_v to_o honour_v to_o glorify_v the_o lord_n unless_o with_o some_o who_o think_v the_o word_n
fellowship_n have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n and_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n and_o what_o concord_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o come_v out_o of_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o so_o abraham_n must_v go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n before_o he_o can_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n gen._n 12.1_o and_o when_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n from_o among_o strange_a people_n then_o judah_n be_v god_n sanctuary_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v and_o israel_n his_o dominion_n wherein_o he_o bare_a rule_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o repentance_n and_o mortification_n and_o daily_o die_v unto_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a there_o will_v be_v quotidianae_fw-la incursiones_fw-la but_o those_o we_o must_v daily_o meet_v withal_o and_o purge_v out_o as_o when_o a_o leak_n be_v spring_v in_o a_o ship_n the_o mariner_n continual_o labour_v to_o pump_v out_o the_o water_n it_o be_v our_o own_o case_n and_o the_o danger_n great_a when_o the_o water_n come_v near_o to_o the_o soul_n lest_o we_o be_v drown_v in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v or_o as_o when_o we_o will_v take_v possession_n of_o a_o house_n no_o man_n must_v be_v in_o it_o if_o there_o be_v we_o can_v have_v sure_a possession_n the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o if_o sin_n dwell_v and_o reside_v in_o we_o christ_n can_v take_v entire_a possession_n of_o we_o or_o as_o when_o we_o be_v to_o entertain_v a_o guest_n of_o great_a quality_n we_o make_v all_o the_o house_n clear_a that_o nothing_o may_v offend_v his_o eye_n i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o and_o 7.1_o esto_fw-la domus_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n &_o ipse_fw-la erit_fw-la domus_fw-la tuus_fw-la habitet_fw-la in_o te_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la habitabis_fw-la in_o 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be_v manifest_a in_o the_o creed_n legislation_n or_o give_v the_o law_n be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v god_n the_o father_n law_n so_o say_v the_o son_n to_o the_o father_n psal_n 40._o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n the_o obedience_n to_o this_o law_n lead_v unto_o christ_n but_o that_o obedience_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n rom._n 1._o and_o 16._o so_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 50._o last_o and_o thus_o christ_n come_v to_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n ephes_n 3.17_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o gal._n 3.23_o 24_o 25._o complete_a in_o he_o col._n 2.1_o as_o how_o vers_fw-la 12._o attend_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o believe_v it_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o obey_v it_o and_o to_o have_v christ_n in_o we_o they_o be_v so_o link_v together_o that_o one_o be_v put_v for_o the_o other_o rom._n 10.7_o 8_o 9_o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o and_o 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these_o new_a thing_n these_o after_o thing_n these_o other_o thing_n be_v better_o and_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o former_a so_o we_o find_v the_o word_n use_v esay_n 65.15_o he_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v thou_o and_o call_v his_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o another_o by_o a_o after_o or_o by_o a_o new_a name_n a_o pprophecy_n of_o that_o which_o we_o read_v fulfil_v act._n 11.26_o when_o the_o disciple_n be_v call_v christian_n sometime_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n render_v by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v new_a and_o agree_v with_o another_o word_n of_o the_o same_o sound_n though_o otherwise_o write_v which_o signify_v holy_a now_o according_a to_o these_o two_o signification_n new_a thing_n may_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o two_o kind_n of_o old_a thing_n ceremonial_a and_o moral_a and_o so_o we_o have_v in_o the_o word_n these_o two_o point_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a i._n e._n spiritual_a heavenly_a and_o true_a which_o before_o be_v old_a ceremonial_a figurative_a and_o earthly_a 2._o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a i._n e._n holy_a just_a and_o good_a oppose_v to_o old_a thing_n unholy_a unjust_a and_o evil_a and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o instead_o of_o jerusalem_n beneath_o we_o have_v a_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4.25.26_o instead_o of_o a_o visible_a temple_n we_o have_v a_o temple_n invisible_a and_o spiritual_a instead_o of_o table_n make_v of_o stone_n wherein_o the_o law_n be_v write_v we_o have_v the_o fleshly_a table_n of_o our_o heart_n instead_o of_o circumcision_n baptism_n instead_o of_o mannah_n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n instead_o of_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n blood_n out_o of_o his_o side_n instead_o of_o earthly_a promise_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n instead_o of_o a_o lamb_n for_o a_o daily_a sacrifice_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n instead_o of_o many_o priest_n one_o high_a priest_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o the_o example_n which_o they_o have_v put_v together_o and_o many_o more_o they_o may_v have_v add_v as_o shall_v appear_v anon_o the_o reason_n why_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v thus_o new_a be_v these_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o new_a thing_n themselves_o which_o can_v not_o full_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o ceremonial_a and_o outward_a thing_n for_o manna_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n yet_o they_o that_o eat_v that_o bread_n die_v but_o he_o that_o eat_v the_o true_a manna_n die_v not_o joh._n 6.49_o 50._o water_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o that_o drink_v of_o that_o water_n thirst_v again_o but_o he_o that_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o christ_n shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 13.14_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o new_a people_n new_a wine_n must_v be_v put_v into_o new_a bottle_n new_a doctrine_n into_o new_a disciple_n that_o both_o may_v be_v preserve_v say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 9.17_o and_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v and_o build_v up_o zion_n and_o that_o his_o glory_n shall_v appear_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n this_o shall_v be_v write_v say_v he_o for_o those_o that_o come_v after_o for_o the_o new_a people_n and_o the_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v create_v shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n psal_n 102.18_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o make_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n esay_n 65.17_o 4._o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o it_o please_v the_o
mind_n the_o lofty_a thought_n of_o our_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n isa_n 2._o before_o he_o come_v our_o mind_n rise_v with_o every_o good_a duty_n we_o perform_v this_o or_o this_o i_o do_v my_o power_n my_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o while_n there_o be_v nothing_o ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o true_a josiah_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v yet_o no_o faith_n or_o little_a in_o the_o strong_a one_o prov._n 20.6_o but_o a_o faithful_a man_n who_o can_v find_v so_o long_o therefore_o as_o a_o man_n declare_v himself_o weak_a christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o when_o faith_n be_v come_v when_o christ_n be_v come_v the_o man_n than_o be_v say_v no_o more_o to_o work_v but_o christ_n to_o work_v in_o he_o but_o his_o work_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n joh._n and_o that_o mighty_o phil._n christ_n be_v say_v no_o more_o to_o live_v but_o the_o man_n in_o christ_n gal._n 2.20_o whatever_o be_v of_o the_o first_o birth_n wisdom_n righteousness_n beauty_n strength_n etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v first_o corrupt_v and_o deform_v before_o it_o can_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n the_o hand_n of_o moses_n must_v be_v first_o make_v leprous_a then_o heal_v naaman_n the_o syrian_a beautiful_a as_o his_o name_n sound_v must_v be_v first_o make_v leprous_a before_o he_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v determine_v to_o stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n isa_n 23._o before_o we_o can_v be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v be_v weak_a in_o ourselves_o weak_a in_o our_o own_o understanding_n we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v but_o our_o eye_n be_v towards_o thou_o weak_a in_o our_o own_o will_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v resign_v they_o up_o unto_o god_n will_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v the_o reason_n be_v in_o 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do_v the_o same_o thing_n christ_n out_o of_o mere_a grace_n by_o way_n of_o benefit_n unto_o believer_n and_o believer_n out_o of_o duty_n by_o way_n of_o service_n unto_o christ_n christ_n enable_v believer_n with_o strength_n to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o beliver_v in_o that_o strength_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n the_o lord_n promise_v a_o new_a heart_n etc._n etc._n ezech._n 18.31_o he_o purge_v we_o yet_o command_v we_o to_o join_v with_o he_o and_o purge_v ourselves_o true_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n have_v overcome_v the_o dragon_n rev._n 12._o yet_o the_o dragon_n make_v war_n with_o the_o woman_n seed_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o christ_n mean_v time_n expect_v that_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n heb._n 10.13_o for_o as_o joshuah_n have_v overcome_v the_o five_o king_n josh_n 10.25_o he_o call_v for_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n a_o carnal_a jew_n or_o a_o jew_n outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n think_v of_o nothing_o here_o but_o war_n and_o slaughter_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o who_o be_v a_o jew_n inward_o know_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n befall_v they_o in_o a_o figure_n 1_o cor._n 10._o that_o the_o true_a joshuah_n have_v subdue_v the_o principality_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n deliver_v they_o over_o unto_o we_o to_o be_v crucify_v and_o slay_v behold_v i_o give_v you_o power_n to_o tread_v on_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 16._o ult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v thrust_v out_o the_o enemy_n before_o you_o and_o shall_v say_v destroy_v they_o deut._n 33.27_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v he_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2._o thus_o 2_o cor._n 1.6_o salvation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 1.24_o i_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n though_o christ_n work_v the_o purge_n of_o our_o sin_n yet_o he_o command_v we_o to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o pollution_n of_o flesh_n and_o 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the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctifi_v to_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n heb._n 9.13_o 14._o these_o be_v ceremonial_a uncleanness_n figure_v moral_a he_o purge_v also_o the_o moral_a one_o hoseah_o must_v marry_v a_o harlot_n hos_fw-la 1._o hoseah_n signify_v a_o saviour_n or_o cleanser_n who_o purge_v adultery_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n see_v our_o lord_n genealogy_n matth._n 1.3_o judah_n beget_v pharez_n and_o zarah_n of_o thamar_n a_o incestuous_a woman_n verse_n 5._o salmon_n boaz_n of_o rachab_n a_o harlot_n so_o call_v josh_n there_o be_v no_o story_n in_o scripture_n of_o that_o marriage_n boaz_n beget_v obed_n of_o ruth_n no_o very_o modest_a woman_n verse_n 6._o david_n beget_v 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know_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v be_v either_o 1._o such_o uncleanness_n as_o may_v be_v wash_v away_o 2._o or_o else_o it_o be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v burn_v or_o consume_v therefore_o the_o jew_n tell_v we_o of_o two_o kind_n of_o spirit_n 1._o the_o one_o inhabit_v the_o body_n a_o foul_a fiend_n and_o this_o be_v understand_v by_o all_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n which_o our_o lord_n cast_v out_o in_o the_o gospel_n these_o declare_v themselves_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v common_o call_v peccata_fw-la carnalia_fw-la 2._o the_o other_o be_v a_o subtle_a spirit_n spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n ephes_n 6._o these_o declare_v themselves_o by_o their_o work_n as_o envy_v pride_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n rash_a heady_a ignorant_a zeal_n which_o be_v call_v peccata_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la now_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v perfect_o purge_v away_o all_o our_o filth_n and_o all_o our_o dross_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o in_o 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judgement_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a esay_n 4.4_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n i._n e._n of_o the_o son_n to_o who_o all_o judgement_n be_v give_v joh._n 3.5_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v fire_n matth._n 3.11_o for_o as_o the_o first_o creation_n general_o be_v of_o water_n and_o spirit_n move_v upon_o it_o gen._n 1._o so_o be_v the_o second_o or_o new_a generation_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n i._n e._n the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 3._o according_a to_o this_o mean_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n i._n e._n the_o son_n and_o his_o spirit_n follow_v and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3.5_o he_o lead_v we_o through_o fire_n and_o water_n before_o he_o bring_v we_o
to_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o that_o you_o shall_v minister_v unto_o he_o and_o sometime_o to_o 3._o angel_n psal_n 103.21_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o holy_a one_o host_n you_o minister_n of_o his_o that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n these_o be_v they_o who_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n or_o before_o the_o lord_n matth._n 18.10_o luk._n 1.19_o gabriel_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o be_v send_v esay_n 6.2_o esay_n see_v the_o seraphim_n stand_v esay_n 63.9_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n dan._n 7.16_o one_o of_o they_o that_o stand_v i._n e._n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n interpret_v the_o dream_n to_o daniel_n zach._n 6.7_o among_o those_o that_o stand_v i._n e._n in_o the_o presence_n the_o minister_a spirit_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_n both_o because_o they_o minister_v unto_o god_n and_o unto_o man_n the_o saint_n for_o god_n sake_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 104.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lxx_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o burn_a fire_n aquila_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vehement_a fire_n symmachus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fiery_a flame_n all_o translation_n come_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o ministerial_a angel_n be_v of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n so_o 2_o king_n 2.11_o eliah_n be_v translate_v in_o a_o chariot_n of_o fire_n and_o horse_n of_o fire_n and_o chap._n 6.17_o of_o that_o book_n the_o mountain_n be_v full_a of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o elisha_n and_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v the_o cherubim_n gen._n 3.24_o with_o their_o flame_a sword_n by_o which_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o the_o flame_n of_o fire_n be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o punishment_n and_o destruction_n of_o man_n as_o if_o god_n make_v his_o angel_n a_o flame_a fire_n for_o that_o end_n o_o no_o the_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a fire_n and_o light_n whereof_o the_o angelical_a minister_n be_v 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commandment_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n bless_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o host_n you_o minister_n of_o he_o that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v christ_n minister_n they_o minister_v at_o his_o conception_n nativity_n fast_v in_o the_o wilderness_n at_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n the_o angel_n minister_v unto_o he_o at_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n they_o hide_v their_o face_n at_o his_o presence_n esay_n 6.3_o that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n appear_v joh._n 12.41_o these_o thing_n say_v esayas_n when_o he_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o speak_v of_o he_o repreh_n our_o inertness_n our_o laziness_n we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v may_v be_v do_v by_o we_o and_o they_o move_v as_o swift_a as_o the_o wind_n they_o be_v spirit_n they_o go_v through_o with_o their_o work_n as_o active_a as_o the_o fire_n but_o we_o how_o slow_o do_v we_o move_v how_o cold_o but_o the_o patriarch_n of_o old_a how_o ready_a be_v they_o as_o abraham_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o do_v we_o haec_fw-la fierent_fw-la si_fw-la testiculi_fw-la vena_fw-la ulla_fw-la paterni_fw-la viveret_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la exhort_v receive_v these_o messenger_n of_o our_o god_n these_o minister_a spirit_n these_o flame_a fire_n they_o bring_v their_o welcome_n with_o they_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o the_o ministration_n of_o angel_n the_o fiery_a law_n deut._n 33._o they_o go_v before_o the_o lord_n even_o then_o when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o zion_n psal_n 50.2_o 3._o out_o of_o zion_n the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n god_n have_v shine_v our_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v not_o keep_v silence_n a_o fire_n shall_v burn_v before_o he_o ainsw_n and_o 97.3_o but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o good_a angel_n god_n minister_n inflame_v thou_o to_o good_a action_n heavenly_a spiritual_a godly_a as_o the_o fire_n tend_v upward_o the_o evil_a angel_n incline_v downward_o cast_v thyself_o down_o headlong_o all_o these_o thing_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o si_fw-la eadens_fw-la adoraveris_fw-la i_o matth._n 4.9_o the_o reason_n partly_o in_o regard_n of_o 1._o god_n to_o who_o they_o be_v conform_v and_o 2._o the_o saint_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n to_o who_o they_o be_v conform_v he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n deut._n 4.24_o and_o since_o amor_fw-la amantem_fw-la transformat_n in_fw-la rem_fw-la amatam_fw-la he_o that_o love_v another_o will_v render_v himself_o as_o like_v another_o and_o another_o as_o like_v himself_o as_o may_v be_v as_o jonathan_n strip_v himself_o god_n the_o heavenly_a fire_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v that_o burn_a fire_n of_o core_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o make_v his_o servant_n his_o minister_n his_o favourite_n like_o himself_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o they_o serve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o purge_v and_o purify_v they_o as_o the_o fire_n the_o metal_n the_o seraphim_n purify_v the_o lip_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 6._o psalm_n 17.3_o 3._o a_o three_o reason_n may_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o that_o common_a love_n to_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o public_a officer_n and_o minister_v inflame_v with_o love_n to_o god_n who_o minister_n he_o be_v and_o with_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n 4._o a_o four_o be_v since_o we_o fall_v from_o our_o god_n that_o fire_n of_o love_n iniquity_n abound_v our_o love_n be_v grow_v cold_a and_o want_v incentives_n the_o fiery_a motion_n of_o god_n angel_n to_o kindle_v it_o observe_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o zeal_n and_o ardency_n that_o fervour_n and_o earnest_a desire_n in_o the_o angel_n to_o do_v the_o lord_n will_v they_o be_v describe_v by_o it_o psal_n 103.21_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n within_o they_o his_o word_n be_v in_o i_o like_o a_o fire_n observe_v 1._o learn_v from_o hence_o the_o dignity_n of_o angel_n the_o dignity_n of_o servant_n be_v advance_v by_o the_o dignity_n of_o those_o who_o they_o serve_v object_n even_o the_o devil_n be_v his_o servant_n they_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o lord_n call_v nebuchadnezar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jerem._n 25.9_o observe_v 2._o oberve_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o high_a dignity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o who_o the_o angel_n themselves_o be_v minister_n observe_v 3._o observe_v the_o great_a condescent_n and_o humility_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 22.27_o i_o be_o among_o you_o as_o he_o that_o serve_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n we_o put_v he_o to_o the_o base_a office_n in_o the_o house_n confer_v note_n on_o verse_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reprov_n reprove_v the_o proud_a haughty_a spirit_n of_o man_n luke_n 23.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o overvalue_v ourselves_o and_o undervalue_v our_o brethren_n we_o soar_v aloft_o every_o one_o above_o other_o and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o will_v be_v some_o body_n in_o the_o world_n and_o we_o esteem_v poor_o and_o base_o one_o of_o another_o o_o what_o a_o contrary_a example_n do_v the_o high_a angel_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n face_n and_o presence_n give_v we_o they_o be_v our_o minister_n what_o a_o contrary_a example_n do_v the_o son_n of_o god_n give_v we_o to_o who_o the_o angel_n be_v minister_n yet_o be_v he_o among_o we_o as_o one_o that_o serve_v o_o how_o contrary_a be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o god_n herein_o unto_o we_o in_o honour_n prefer_v one_o another_o rom._n 12.10_o david_n serve_v his_o generation_n honour_v all_o man_n 1_o pet._n 2_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v a_o price_n upon_o all_o man_n shall_v a_o man_n undervalue_v any_o
we_o admit_v christ_n to_o sit_v in_o his_o throne_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o thou_o and_o he_o will_v admit_v thou_o to_o sit_v with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n what_o though_o we_o be_v weak_a yet_o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n that_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v let_v we_o therefore_o come_v with_o boldness_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v for_o evermore_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o heb._n 7.25_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o so_o easy_o beset_v we_o and_o run_v with_o patience_n i._n e._n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v seâ—_n before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n joh._n 16._o ult_n christ_n have_v overcome_v the_o world_n and_o he_o will_v enable_v thou_o to_o overcome_v it_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v raise_v we_o up_o by_o his_o own_o power_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o yea_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v together_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n in_o christ_n ephes_n 2.6_o he_o bring_v low_a and_o lift_v up_o he_o raise_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o beggar_n from_o the_o dunghill_n to_o set_v they_o among_o prince_n and_o to_o make_v they_o inherit_v the_o throne_n of_o glory_n 1_o sam._n 2.8_o more_o note_n on_o hebrew_n i_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n wherein_o observe_v 1._o christ_n have_v a_o kingdom_n 2._o christ_n have_v a_o sceptre_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 3._o that_o sceptre_n be_v a_o scepterâ—_n equity_n 1._o what_o be_v a_o kingdom_n see_v note_n on_o jerem._n 23.5_o 2._o what_o the_o sceptre_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v 1._o the_o original_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o a_o rod_n or_o staff_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o root_n body_n or_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n 2._o because_o tribe_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v distinguish_v by_o such_o staff_n numb_a 1.17_o 1_o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o tribe_n or_o family_n gen._n 45._o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v twelve_o which_o proceed_v from_o jacob_n as_o so_o many_o branch_n from_o the_o same_o stock_n numb_a 1.4_o 3._o because_o all_o tribe_n and_o family_n proceed_v from_o one_o stock_n have_v one_o common_a governor_n it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o governor_n and_o government_n itself_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n 1._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o governor_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o juda._n the_o lxx_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n thus_o what_o we_o read_v 2_o sam._n 7.7_o speak_v i_o a_o word_n with_o any_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n for_o which_o we_o have_v 1_o chron._n 17.6_o speak_v i_o a_o word_n to_o any_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judge_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v use_v also_o for_o the_o government_n itself_o so_o esay_n 10.5_o ashur_n the_o rod_n of_o my_o anger_n esay_n 14.5_o the_o lord_n have_v break_v the_o sceptre_n the_o chaldee_n turn_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n zach._n 10._o ult_n the_o sceptre_n of_o egypt_n i._n e._n the_o dominion_n chald._a paraphr_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v for_o a_o shepherd_n staff_n or_o hook_n wherewithal_o he_o govern_v his_o flock_n as_o a_o king_n govern_v his_o people_n christ_n have_v a_o sceptre_n it_o be_v insigne_fw-la principatus_fw-la a_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o authority_n and_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o authority_n itself_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n have_v their_o staff_n or_o sceptre_n the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o numb_a 21.18_o the_o prince_n dig_v the_o well_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o people_n dig_v it_o with_o their_o staff_n or_o sceptre_n the_o prince_n of_o moab_n have_v a_o strong_a staff_n or_o sceptre_n jer._n 48.17_o how_o be_v the_o strong_a staff_n break_v and_o the_o beautiful_a rod_n christ_n have_v a_o sceptre_n of_o grace_n and_o clemency_n esth_n 4.12_o of_o severity_n and_o judgement_n psal_n 2._o revel_v 12._o why_o have_v he_o a_o sceptre_n god_n the_o father_n who_o have_v invest_v he_o and_o honour_v he_o with_o sovereignty_n and_o authority_n he_o in_o wisdom_n strengthen_v he_o and_o arm_n he_o with_o a_o sceptre_n which_o be_v his_o power_n and_o dominion_n there_o be_v not_o any_o authority_n establish_v in_o any_o commonwealth_n but_o it_o have_v a_o certain_a power_n annex_v unto_o it_o otherwise_o the_o authority_n itself_o will_v become_v contemptible_a and_o be_v despise_v you_o know_v the_o fable_n of_o the_o frog_n desire_v a_o king_n if_o therefore_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v sovereignty_n and_o authority_n he_o must_v also_o have_v a_o sceptre_n power_n dominion_n and_o strength_n to_o keep_v and_o vindicate_v his_o sovereignty_n from_o contempt_n the_o lord_n god_n the_o father_n therefore_o have_v give_v a_o throne_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n psal_n 110.1_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n chald._a his_o word_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v his_o throne_n then_o follow_v his_o sceptre_n the_o lord_n will_v send_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o strength_n rule_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n the_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n i._n e._n the_o powerful_a word_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n if_o we_o now_o inquire_v what_o special_a word_n this_o be_v which_o be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o the_o word_n of_o his_o patience_n as_o the_o angel_n call_v it_o revel_v 3.10_o i_o e._n the_o word_n of_o his_o cross_n whereby_o he_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v join_v with_o patience_n revel_v 1.9_o i_o john_n your_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n observe_v 1._o this_o discover_v the_o sovereignty_n authority_n and_o dominion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n observe_v 2._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n prove_v undeniable_o against_o all_o jew_n and_o judaical_o mind_a man_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n until_o shiloh_n i._n e._n the_o son_n of_o god_n chald._n the_o messiah_n come_v christ_n be_v now_o bear_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o the_o macchabean_a race_n and_o pass_v to_o herod_n a_o edomite_n repreh_n this_o make_v for_o the_o terror_n of_o ungodly_a man_n the_o rebel_n against_o christ_n kingdom_n who_o oppose_v his_o government_n and_o slight_a his_o authority_n and_o dominion_n over_o they_o what_o else_o do_v we_o more_o or_o less_o all_o of_o we_o beloved_n when_o we_o neglect_v his_o know_a command_n the_o edict_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o great_a king_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v the_o only_a potentate_n whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n yet_o who_o regard_v the_o power_n of_o this_o king_n anger_n so_o far_o as_o to_o curb_v and_o check_v his_o own_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o who_o if_o himself_o swear_v not_o hear_v not_o daily_o oath_n and_o curse_n and_o blasphemy_n even_o against_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o yet_o be_v silent_a who_o regard_v the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o this_o king_n who_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o have_v a_o sceptre_n judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v yet_o who_o judge_v not_o his_o brother_n be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n etc._n etc._n yet_o maugre_o all_o those_o edict_n from_o the_o most_o potent_a king_n we_o dare_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o what_o he_o either_o command_n or_o forbid_v how_o be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a to_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n to_o destroy_v the_o lord_n anoint_v to_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n have_v make_v it_o treason_n and_o punish_v with_o death_n any_o plot_n or_o design_n against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n our_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n our_o tongue_n and_o our_o do_n be_v
be_v a_o vessel_n to_o receive_v it_o note_n and_o observation_n upon_o hebrew_n ii_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o at_o the_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v confirm_v unto_o we_o by_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o these_o word_n carry_v with_o they_o a_o double_a respect_n 1._o as_o they_o prove_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o great_a salvation_n because_o publish_v by_o the_o lord_n 2._o as_o they_o prove_v the_o dignity_n and_o preeminency_n of_o the_o gospel_n above_o the_o law_n this_o be_v speak_v by_o angel_n but_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o lord_n himself_o vers_n 3.4_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o testification_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o the_o attestation_n give_v thereunto_o 1._o the_o testification_n 1._o by_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o beginning_n 2._o by_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o progress_n 1._o the_o former_a publisher_n divine_a yet_o humane_a also_o the_o lord_n 2._o the_o late_a humane_a yet_o in_o some_o sort_n 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pet._n 1.13_o and_o 2_o pet._n 3.14_o reprove_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o people_n who_o obtrude_v every_o new_a fangle_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o upon_o christ_n africa_n semper_fw-la aliquid_fw-la opportat_fw-la novi_fw-la consol_n to_o the_o poor_a soul_n fright_v with_o the_o changeable_a condition_n wherein_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n be_v jehovah_n he_o change_v not_o mal._n 3.6_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o fear_n nay_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o confidence_n in_o his_o mercy_n though_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o the_o divine_a attribute_n that_o they_o be_v everlasting_a yet_o not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v say_v so_o often_o to_o continue_v for_o ever_o as_o his_o mercy_n his_o mercy_n it_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o present_o add_v therefore_o you_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o consume_v son_n of_o jacob_n i._n e._n you_o weakling_n as_o jacob_n be_v the_o type_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o weakness_n nonage_n and_o minority_n of_o it_o as_o isaac_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o it_o if_o christ_n be_v my_o enemy_n if_o he_o lay_v siege_n against_o we_o who_o can_v help_v we_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n if_o christ_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o but_o if_o he_o be_v against_o we_o who_o can_v be_v for_o we_o say_v unto_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o isai_n 3.10_o when_o joshuah_n besiege_v jericho_n he_o give_v special_a charge_n that_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n shall_v live_v she_o that_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o her_o god_n but_o have_v now_o return_v with_o a_o large_a heart_n to_o entertain_v the_o messenger_n of_o joshuah_n send_v unto_o she_o yea_o and_o joshuah_n himself_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o tradition_n that_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o joshuah_n but_o matt._n 1._o we_o read_v she_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o salmon_n however_o it_o will_v be_v true_a in_o the_o mystery_n but_o if_o my_o iniquity_n be_v not_o consume_v they_o will_v consume_v i_o it_o be_v the_o exception_n you_o read_v the_o people_n make_v ezech._n 33.10_o 11._o thus_o you_o speak_v say_v if_o our_o transgression_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o pine_v away_o in_o they_o how_o shall_v we_o then_o live_v say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o even_o i_o will_v both_o search_v my_o sheep_n and_o seek_v they_o out_o as_o a_o shepherd_n seek_v out_o his_o flock_n in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o be_v among_o his_o sheep_n that_o be_v scatter_v etc._n etc._n if_o therefore_o thou_o turn_v from_o thy_o evil_a way_n thou_o shall_v live_v to_o such_o weak_a son_n of_o jacob_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v promise_v esay_n 59.20_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n say_v the_o lord_n o_o but_o my_o iniquity_n pursue_v i_o and_o my_o sin_n lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o i_o etc._n etc._n though_o i_o turn_v from_o my_o iniquity_n my_o iniquity_n will_v not_o turn_v from_o i_o but_o whether_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v he_o not_o say_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n why_o be_v he_o call_v jesus_n be_v it_o not_o because_o be_v shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o mark_v how_o s._n paul_n read_v that_o very_a text_n esay_n 39.20_o which_o he_o quote_v rom._n 11.26_o 27._o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o saviour_n or_o deliverer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v turn_v away_o iniquity_n from_o jacob_n they_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n say_v the_o prophet_n he_o turn_v their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n from_o they_o yea_o thus_o do_v he_o be_v a_o true_a jesus_n a_o true_a saviour_n he_o present_o add_v this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n but_o the_o trouble_a soul_n oftentimes_o be_v not_o so_o quiet_v for_o when_o after_o the_o rebellion_n of_o core_n numb_a 17._o the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n have_v bud_v a_o token_n unto_o they_o of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n that_o flourish_v and_o shall_v flourish_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v for_o a_o token_n against_o the_o rebel_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o this_o promise_n add_v thou_o shall_v quite_o take_v away_o their_o murmur_n from_o i_o that_o they_o die_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n thereupon_o complain_v and_o speak_v to_o moses_n behold_v we_o die_v we_o perish_v we_o all_o perish_v etc._n etc._n do_v the_o lord_n so_o leave_v his_o poor_a weak_a people_n under_o their_o guilt_n and_o torment_v of_o conscience_n look_v i_o beseech_v you_o into_o chap._n 18.1_o there_o the_o lord_n impose_v a_o task_n upon_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n that_o they_o shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n etc._n etc._n so_o ezechiel_n the_o besieger_n bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jerusalem_n besiege_v ezâ—â—h_o 4.5_o and_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o this_o vers_fw-la 5._o that_o there_o be_v no_o wrath_n any_o more_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n what_o be_v this_o to_o we_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o true_a priest_n and_o the_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o jesus_n be_v make_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n than_o aaron_n hebr._n 7.23_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n be_v continue_v in_o aaron_n son_n and_o in_o conclusion_n that_o priesthood_n have_v a_o end_n but_o this_o man_n because_o he_o continue_v ever_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n or_o a_o priesthood_n that_o descend_v not_o from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o what_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a from_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o sin_n and_o that_o iniquity_n and_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o evermore_o margin_n and_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o note_n and_o observation_n upon_o james_n i._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o own_o self_n they_o be_v the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o epistle_n appoint_v for_o this_o day_n wherein_o s._n james_n claim_v our_o best_a attention_n and_o audience_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v you_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n which_o some_o will_v have_v the_o principal_a scope_n of_o this_o text_n but_o it_o be_v the_o less_o of_o the_o two_o duty_n he_o require_v and_o his_o illustration_n be_v à _fw-la minori_fw-la he_o require_v rather_o our_o obedience_n and_o action_n than_o our_o audience_n and_o attention_n only_o and_o according_o by_o reason_n enforce_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n not_o hearer_n only_o so_o that_o you_o may_v perceive_v it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o set_v hear_v and_o do_v at_o odds_o the_o one_o be_v never_o well_o perform_v without_o the_o other_o for_o we_o never_o do_v as_o we_o ought_v unless_o we_o first_o hear_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v nor_o ever_o hear_v we_o as_o we_o ought_v unless_o we_o do_v also_o what_o we_o hear_v and_o therefore_o when_o as_o in_o those_o first_o and_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o church_n the_o serpent_n have_v corrupt_v their_o mind_n by_o subtlety_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o abstract_n one_o duty_n from_o another_o or_o rather_o to_o perform_v one_o and_o the_o same_o duty_n by_o half_n our_o apostle_n discover_v the_o deceit_n and_o urge_v the_o performance_n of_o both_o duty_n
16-19_a brethren_n as_o also_o in_o this_o chap._n 1.5.14_o brethren_n 2._o they_o be_v call_v also_o friend_n 1_o joh._n and_o act._n 11._o 3._o and_o 1_o pet._n 1._o christian_n which_o be_v the_o more_o usual_a name_n this_o the_o rather_o i_o note_v here_o because_o it_o import_v the_o qualification_n of_o those_o who_o have_v this_o law_n which_o be_v of_o principal_a regard_n in_o this_o place_n now_o what_o be_v a_o law_n and_o what_o be_v that_o law_n which_o christian_n have_v 1._o a_o law_n be_v a_o ordinance_n or_o rule_n declare_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v what_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v for_o some_o common_a good_a end_n see_v note_n in_o psal_n 78.5_o this_o law_n the_o lord_n give_v unto_o the_o fall_a man_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la reason_n necessity_n require_v it_o for_o whereas_o sin_n have_v enter_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o estrange_v he_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n observe_v 1._o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a o_o man_n who_o ever_o thou_o be_v etc._n etc._n see_v note_n in_o psal_n 78.5_o observe_v 2._o this_o testify_v and_o witness_v against_o all_o and_o convince_v all_o ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la observe_v 3._o this_o law_n be_v fall_v down_o reject_v destroy_v and_o lose_v as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o rubbish_n etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la 2._o liberty_n be_v a_o power_n to_o think_v will_n speak_v and_o do_v what_o we_o ought_v without_o constraint_n and_o without_o hindrance_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n be_v that_o law_n which_o make_v the_o believer_n in_o christ_n free_a from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 2._o which_o render_v the_o believer_n in_o christ_n free_a from_o the_o compulsory_a power_n of_o moses_n law_n 3._o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v say_v by_o st._n paul_n to_o gender_n unto_o bondage_n gal._n 4._o and_o here_o by_o st._n james_n to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o liberty_n be_v not_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o this_o law_n 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or_o have_v see_v jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o then_o paul_n assert_n and_o approve_v his_o own_o apostleship_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o right_a prophet_n and_o a_o true_a evangelist_n the_o other_o two_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o other_o two_o subordinate_a sort_n of_o minister_n whereof_o our_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n matth._n 20.26_o great_a among_o you_o shall_v be_v your_o servant_n matth._n 23.11_o great_a therefore_o and_o great_a there_o be_v among_o christian_a minister_n but_o he_o that_o be_v great_a and_o great_a have_v the_o great_a burden_n what_o a_o speech_n be_v that_o of_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 12.15_o i_o seek_v not_o you_o but_o you_o and_o i_o will_v glad_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v for_o your_o soul_n observe_v 4._o that_o god_n do_v use_v to_o speak_v unto_o the_o angel_n as_o 2_o sam._n 24.16_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o destroy_v the_o people_n it_o be_v 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some_o thing_n which_o god_n can_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o angel_n at_o any_o time_n as_o this_o in_o the_o text_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n etc._n etc._n because_o these_o be_v not_o true_a of_o any_o but_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o be_v god_n that_o can_v lie_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o speak_v they_o to_o any_o create_a angel_n that_o be_v a_o honour_n peculiar_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o great_a angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n consol_n be_v there_o so_o many_o kind_n so_o many_o degree_n of_o angel_n what_o be_v that_o to_o i_o if_o i_o have_v but_o only_o one_o depute_v unto_o i_o though_o some_o be_v of_o that_o judgement_n that_o every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o personal_a assist_a angel_n yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o a_o army_n of_o angel_n watch_v over_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o make_v the_o lord_n thy_o refuge_n and_o habitation_n psal_n 91.10_o 11_o 12._o how_o many_o kind_n how_o many_o degree_n or_o order_n soever_o there_o be_v 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1._o for_o although_o david_n be_v a_o king_n set_v upon_o god_n holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n yet_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o psalm_n as_o also_o what_o follow_v to_o have_v the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n to_o rule_v the_o people_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n to_o command_v the_o king_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o serve_v with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_a to_o command_v they_o to_o kiss_v the_o son_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o to_o pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o so_o do_v all_o these_o royalty_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o king_n christ_n and_o no_o way_n compatible_a to_o david_n 2._o beside_o the_o holy_a apostle_n cite_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o this_o psalm_n unto_o christ_n act._n 4_o 25_o 26_o 27_o and_o 13.33_o 3._o last_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o psalm_n speak_v of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n we_o shall_v first_o consider_v god_n own_v of_o his_o son_n where_o we_o shall_v first_o show_v in_o what_o sense_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o so_o a_o son_n of_o god_n may_v be_v consider_v 1._o general_o or_o large_o 2._o special_o and_o strict_o 1._o general_o and_o more_o large_o and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o angel_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n job_n 1.6_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o 2.1_o and_o 28.7_o the_o morning_n star_n sing_v together_o and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o joy_n these_o make_v joy_n in_o heaven_n when_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o new_a world_n be_v lay_v when_o a_o sinner_n repent_v this_o sonship_n be_v by_o creation_n and_o thus_o adam_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luk._n 3.38_o and_o we_o be_v his_o offspring_n act._n 17.28_o the_o angel_n also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n by_o 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thou_o be_v my_o son_n etc._n etc._n in_o they_o consider_v we_o 1._o the_o father_n agnition_n acknowledgement_n and_o own_v of_o his_o son_n or_o his_o honourable_a testimony_n give_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n reason_n and_o confirmation_n of_o that_o agnition_n own_v and_o honourable_a testimony_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mark_v whereby_o he_o own_v he_o and_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v his_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o 1._o the_o father_n acknowledge_v his_o son_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n that_o the_o father_n acknowledge_v his_o son_n appear_v by_o many_o testimony_n beside_o this_o in_o the_o text_n and_o the_o neighbour_n word_n this_o be_v my_o well_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v this_o testimony_n he_o give_v at_o his_o son_n baptism_n and_o again_o in_o the_o holy_a mount_n and_o joh._n 12.28_o i_o have_v glorify_v thy_o name_n and_o i_o will_v glorify_v it_o again_o as_o for_o reason_n of_o this_o point_n as_o we_o proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o demonstration_n a_o priori_fw-la from_o the_o cause_n there_o can_v be_v none_o allege_v out_o of_o god_n because_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o first_o of_o cause_n and_o therefore_o that_o only_a in_o the_o text_n which_o i_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o the_o lord_n himself_o demonstrate_v this_o point_n i_o assign_v for_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o observe_v 1._o here_o be_v express_a mention_n of_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n even_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n twice_o in_o the_o second_o psalm_n out_o of_o which_o the_o text_n be_v take_v vers_fw-la 7.12_o he_o be_v both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n son_n i._n e._n the_o father_n son_n into_o who_o hand_n david_n pray_v that_o the_o judgement_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v put_v and_o his_o work_n hasten_v psal_n 72.1_o for_o the_o whole_a psalm_n especial_o the_o 5_o 7_o 8_o 13_o 14_o 17._o verse_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o figurative_a but_o of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a solomon_n so_o esay_n 9_o and_o 6._o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v prov._n 30.4_o agur_n say_v to_o ithiel_n and_o vchal_n what_o be_v his_o name_n i._o e._n god_n name_n and_o what_o be_v his_o son_n name_n none_o can_v tell_v but_o ithiel_n and_o vchal_n one_o with_o who_o god_n be_v and_o who_o god_n strengthen_v dan._n 3.24_o 25._o where_o though_o he_o who_o the_o king_n call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o three_o captive_n call_v a_o angel_n yet_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o angel_n which_o deliver_v and_o redeem_v jacob_n gen._n 48.16_o viz._n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o and_o whereas_o dan._n 7.13.14_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o only_o or_o main_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o future_a incarnation_n but_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o heavenly_a man_n or_o man_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v of_o god_n himself_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n speak_v joh._n 3.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a man_n a_o earthly_a and_o a_o heavenly_a man_n 1_o cor._n 15.47_o 48._o and_o if_o there_o add_v not_o first_o be_v a_o man_n in_o heaven_n as_o one_o argue_v well_o how_o can_v there_o have_v be_v a_o man_n on_o earth_n create_v after_o his_o image_n or_o similitude_n gen._n 1.26_o 27._o yea_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o any_o revelation_n concern_v god_n gen._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v expound_v psal_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o beginning_n i._n e._n in_o filio_fw-la and_o in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o joh._n 8.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principium_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la m._n scri._n v._o l._n dixi_fw-la vobis_fw-la observe_v 2._o this_o make_v exceed_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n christian_a religion_n be_v no_o novel_a no_o new_a religion_n as_o some_o heretic_n charge_v it_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o have_v be_v any_o other_o name_n by_o which_o we_o can_v or_o can_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v save_v than_o jesus_n christ_n yesterday_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o observe_v 3._o observe_v howsoever_o man_n have_v despise_v the_o son_n of_o god_n isai_n 53.3_o yea_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o joh._n 1.10_o 11._o yea_o howsoever_o he_o be_v evil_o entreat_v by_o