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our_o duty_n to_o do_v luke_n 17._o 10._o 4._o christ_n pray_v by_o himself_o he_o need_v none_o other_o to_o pray_v by_o but_o our_o prayer_n can_v be_v accept_v without_o a_o mediator_n yea_o the_o apostle_n dare_v not_o presume_v to_o offer_v thanks_n unto_o god_n but_o through_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 1._o 8._o 5._o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o prayer_n not_o of_o a_o mortal_a man_n but_o of_o one_o that_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n who_o be_v inferior_a to_o his_o father_n as_o he_o be_v man_n but_o equal_a as_o he_o be_v god_n who_o pray_v not_o as_o a_o inferior_a when_o he_o thus_o say_v father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o verse_n 24._o 6._o our_o prayer_n because_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o imperfect_a have_v need_v often_o to_o be_v renew_v but_o this_o prayer_n of_o christ_n be_v once_o make_v have_v a_o everlasting_a force_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o offering_n of_o christ_n with_o one_o offering_n have_v he_o consecrate_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v hebrew_n 10._o 14._o now_o have_v thus_o brief_o show_v how_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o head_n and_o member_n differ_v let_v we_o consider_v likewise_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o christ_n prayer_n earth_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o hebr._n 7._o 25._o but_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o christ_n pray_v now_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o he_o do_v while_o he_o live_v in_o earth_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_v as_o at_o lazarus_n grave_n john_n 11._o 38._o with_o criee_n and_o tear_n as_o in_o the_o garden_n math._n 26._o 39_o sometime_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n john_n 17._o 1._o fall_v upon_o his_o face_n mark_v 14._o 35._o sometime_o kneel_v luke_n 22._o 41._o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o christ_n pray_v now_o after_o any_o such_o manner_n by_o bow_v the_o knee_n or_o make_v entreaty_n or_o offer_v supplication_n to_o his_o father_n as_o augustine_n well_o say_v that_o these_o be_v the_o cogitation_n of_o carnal_a man_n to_o imagine_v joannâ—_n tanquam_fw-la in_fw-la alio_fw-la loco_fw-la patrem_fw-la in_fw-la alio_fw-la filium_fw-la patri_fw-la fast_o antem_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la verba_fw-la facere_fw-la that_o the_o father_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o place_n the_o son_n to_o stand_v by_o in_o a_o other_o speak_v for_o we_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n do_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_n hebrew_n 7._o 5._o show_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n use_v by_o christ_n then_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n do_v not_o beseem_v he_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o exaltation_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v at_o that_o day_n you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n and_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o you_o that_o i_o will_v pray_v unto_o the_o father_n for_o you_o john_n 16._o 26._o that_o 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13._o vnigenito_fw-la filio_fw-la deum_fw-la â—ro_fw-la homiâ—â—_n interpellare_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la coaeternum_fw-la patrem_fw-la seipsum_fw-la hominem_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la for_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o man_n be_v to_o show_v himself_o before_o his_o eternal_a father_n to_o be_v man_n this_o truth_n then_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n mediation_n reprove_v the_o blind_a superstition_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o have_v these_o fond_a speculation_n of_o mary_n her_o show_v her_o breast_n to_o her_o son_n &_o christ_n his_o wound_n to_o his_o father_n these_o be_v their_o word_n securum_fw-la habes_fw-la o_fw-la homo_fw-la accessum_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la ubi_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la mater_fw-la stat_fw-la ante_fw-la filium_fw-la filius_fw-la ante_fw-la patrem_fw-la mater_fw-la ostendit_fw-la filio_fw-la pectus_fw-la &_o ubera_fw-la filius_fw-la patri_fw-la latus_fw-la &_o vulnera_fw-la nulla_fw-la poterit_fw-la esse_fw-la repulsa_fw-la ubi_fw-la tot_fw-la sunt_fw-la charitatis_fw-la insigmâ—_n o_o man_n thou_o have_v secure_a access_n unto_o god_n where_o the_o mother_n stand_v before_o her_o son_n for_o thou_o the_o son_n before_o his_o father_n the_o mother_n show_v her_o son_n her_o breast_n the_o son_n his_o father_n his_o side_n and_o wound_n there_o can_v be_v no_o repulse_n where_o there_o be_v so_o many_o sign_n of_o love_n these_o fond_a conceit_n and_o idle_a imagination_n be_v not_o beseem_v the_o glorious_a maieshe_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v otherwise_o this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o offering_n for_o sin_n sit_v for_o ever_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n hebr._n 10._o 12._o he_o sit_v as_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o majesty_n he_o stand_v not_o or_o kneel_v in_o token_n of_o subjection_n or_o humility_n in_o
wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v obtain_v at_o god_n hand_n those_o thing_n which_o we_o want_v or_o will_v have_v increase_v that_o we_o have_v we_o must_v simple_o and_o unfeigned_o intend_v god_n glory_n he_o will_v admit_v no_o partner_n nor_o divide_v his_o glory_n or_o share_v it_o with_o any_o he_o therefore_o that_o make_v his_o gift_n common_a that_o be_v employ_v they_o to_o any_o other_o end_n then_o to_o god_n honour_n do_v pollute_v his_o gift_n as_o origen_n well_o say_v consuâ—tudine_fw-la scripturae_fw-la common_a dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la immundum_fw-la est_fw-la consequenter_fw-la quoth_v sanctum_fw-la separatum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v common_a which_o be_v unclean_a that_o be_v holy_a which_o be_v set_v apart_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a do_v only_o appertain_v to_o god_n and_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o any_o other_o peccator_fw-la &_o immundus_fw-la multorum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o the_o sinner_n and_o unclean_a person_n be_v common_a to_o many_o he_o then_o which_o do_v not_o apply_v his_o gift_n only_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n but_o make_v they_o common_a to_o serve_v his_o own_o carnal_a affection_n do_v pollute_v and_o defile_v they_o the_o three_o lecture_n vers._n 2._o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o second_o reason_n of_o our_o saviour_n his_o request_n for_o his_o glorification_n and_o it_o be_v take_v a_o pari_fw-la from_o the_o like_a as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n so_o also_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n due_a unto_o he_o which_o be_v a_o adjunct_n of_o this_o power_n here_o we_o have_v first_o the_o power_n set_v forth_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o christ_n than_o the_o end_n of_o his_o power_n to_o give_v eternal_a life_n and_o the_o mean_n direct_v to_o this_o end_n which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o christ._n first_o then_o this_o scripture_n show_v that_o all_o power_n over_o all_o man_n be_v give_v unto_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n that_o unto_o his_o kingdom_n of_o power_n all_o flesh_n be_v bring_v in_o subjection_n the_o very_a wicked_a and_o abject_n shall_v tremble_v before_o he_o and_o the_o mighty_a potentate_n shall_v stoop_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v testify_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o john_n 5._o 27._o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o power_n to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n mat._n 28._o 18_o all_o power_n be_v giâ—en_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n act._n 17._o 31._o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o experience_n of_o this_o great_a power_n we_o have_v act._n 9_o when_o saul_n breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v cast_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o he_o go_v to_o damascus_n &_o smite_v blind_a this_o power_n here_o execute_v by_o jesus_n himself_o he_o also_o exercise_v sometime_o by_o his_o minister_n as_o the_o angel_n who_o smite_v herode_fw-la that_o kill_a james_n the_o brother_n of_o john_n act._n 12._o and_o be_v a_o cruel_a persecutor_n of_o christ_n church_n by_o the_o apostle_n as_o peter_n by_o this_o power_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n against_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n for_o their_o hypocrisy_n act._n 5._o and_o paul_n smite_v elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n with_o blindness_n act._n 1â—_n 11._o in_o respect_n of_o this_o great_a power_n our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o â—od_a of_o iron_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o under_o the_o same_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n be_v as_o a_o potter_n vessel_n psal._n 2._o 9_o and_o as_o he_o that_o tread_v the_o winepress_a with_o great_a facility_n do_v press_v out_o the_o grape_n so_o christ_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 63._o 3._o i_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_a alone_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v tread_v they_o in_o my_o anger_n and_o tread_v they_o under_o foot_n in_o my_o wrath_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o great_a power_n commit_v unto_o christ_n the_o apostle_n show_v heb._n 1._o 2._o who_o he_o have_v make_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o he_o also_o make_v the_o worldâ—_n wherefore_o it_o be_v just_a that_o christ_n shall_v inherit_v that_o he_o make_v and_o bear_v rule_n over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o be_v lord_n over_o his_o own_o creature_n for_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n be_v but_o one_o person_n even_o his_o humanity_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o power_n which_o belong_v unto_o he_o as_o god_n again_o the_o apostle_n further_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o 45._o psalm_n thou_o have_v love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_a iniquity_n wherefore_o god_n thy_o god_n have_v anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o absolute_a righteousness_n even_o as_o he_o be_v man_n be_v judge_v meet_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o creature_n and_o to_o have_v all_o power_n commit_v to_o he_o first_o then_o this_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n sovereign_a power_n do_v overthrow_v that_o proud_a conceit_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o challenge_v to_o be_v christ_n vicar_n in_o earth_n vicar_n and_o the_o ministerial_a head_n of_o his_o universal_a church_n it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o any_o mortal_a man_n can_v execute_v this_o great_a power_n of_o christ_n over_o all_o flesh_n christ_n say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o any_o else_o neither_o will_n god_n give_v his_o honour_n to_o another_o yet_o the_o pope_n usurp_v christ_n power_n to_o command_v angel_n to_o canonize_v saint_n to_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o who_o he_o list_v wherein_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o pride_n and_o very_a antichrist_n s._n paul_n say_v we_o will_v not_o rejoice_v of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o within_o our_o measure_n but_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o line_n whereof_o god_n have_v distribute_v unto_o we_o a_o measure_n to_o attain_v unto_o you_o 2._o cor._n 10._o 13._o but_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v extend_v himself_o beyond_o the_o line_n of_o his_o measure_n he_o may_v content_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o diocese_n and_o go_v no_o further_o ambrose_n say_v gratia_n christiana_n non_fw-la contenta_fw-la est_fw-la eosdem_fw-la habere_fw-la limit_n 6._o quos_fw-la roma_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o christian_a faith_n be_v not_o contain_v within_o the_o same_o bound_n that_o rome_n be_v etc._n etc._n second_o see_v all_o power_n and_o judgement_n be_v commit_v to_o christ_n who_o be_v able_a alone_o to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o his_o enemy_n let_v carnal_a and_o profane_a man_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o christ_n take_v heed_n how_o they_o do_v blaspheme_v his_o name_n contemn_v his_o word_n and_o persecute_v his_o member_n as_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v king_n and_o prince_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n to_o kiss_v the_o son_n that_o be_v to_o honour_n &_o embrace_v his_o name_n lâ—st_v he_o be_v angry_a and_o â—e_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o way_n psal._n 2._o 12._o three_o to_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n this_o doctrine_n yield_v special_a comfort_n that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v able_a to_o defenâ—_n his_o church_n to_o succour_v his_o afflict_a member_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o everlasting_a wrath_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n if_o his_o wrath_n be_v sudden_o kindle_v blass_v be_v all_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o ambrose_n well_o say_v veni_fw-la domine_fw-la jesu_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la iam_fw-la in_o umbra_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sole_a iustitiae_fw-la si_fw-la corporis_fw-la umbra_fw-la saluavit_fw-la quantum_fw-la confer_v poterit_fw-la alacritas_fw-la aperta_fw-la virtutis_fw-la 119._o come_v lord_n jesus_n but_o not_o now_o in_o the_o shadow_n but_o in_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n if_o the_o shadow_n as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o body_n save_v we_o how_o much_o more_o the_o clear_a brightness_n of_o his_o power_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o all_o 2._o that_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o beside_o that_o general_a power_n which_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n over_o all_o flesh_n he_o do_v exercise_v a_o peculiar_a sovereignty_n towards_o his_o church_n in_o confer_v everlasting_a salvation_n upon_o his_o faithful_a member_n christ._n so_o that_o from_o hence_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v only_o give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v give_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o elect_a so_o our_o saviour_n say_v joh._n 6._o 39_o it_o be_v the_o father_n will_n that_o have_v send_v i_o that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v
authority_n wit_n knowledge_n take_v heed_n that_o you_o rob_v not_o god_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o abuse_v these_o gift_n to_o your_o own_o pleasure_n as_o riches_n to_o pride_n and_o wantonness_n authority_n to_o oppress_v or_o do_v wrong_n wit_n to_o deceive_v knowledge_n to_o maintain_v error_n for_o they_o that_o thus_o hide_v their_o talon_n shall_v have_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o unthriftie_a servant_n both_o to_o lose_v the_o talon_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v themselves_o into_o utter_a darkness_n mat._n 25._o 30._o how_o shall_v blasphemer_n that_o profane_a god_n name_n drunken_a and_o gluttonous_a person_n that_o make_v their_o belly_n their_o god_n proud_a man_n that_o make_v flesh_n their_o arm_n how_o shall_v they_o escape_v or_o with_o what_o face_n can_v they_o appear_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o christ_n who_o they_o have_v so_o much_o dishonour_v happy_a then_o be_v they_o which_o make_v god_n glory_n the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n the_o scope_n of_o all_o their_o action_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v else_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 30._o then_o come_v death_n come_v sickness_n come_v hell_n itself_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v dismay_v his_o faithful_a service_n shall_v not_o be_v forget_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o ankerhold_a of_o his_o soul_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v psal._n 119._o this_o i_o have_v because_o i_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v christ_n do_v not_o only_o begin_v the_o work_n commit_v unto_o he_o but_o do_v finish_v and_o make_v a_o end_n thereof_o as_o he_o himself_o say_v upon_o the_o cross_n consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v finish_v john_n 19_o 30._o this_o scripture_n teach_v we_o end_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o good_a beginning_n or_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n service_n but_o we_o must_v continue_v &_o proceed_v therein_o and_o hold_v out_o unto_o the_o end_n so_o our_o saviour_n say_v math._n 24._o 13._o he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v reu._n 2._o 26._o he_o that_o overcom_v and_o keep_v my_o work_n to_o the_o end_n to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o nation_n what_o do_v it_o profit_n herode_fw-la to_o reverence_n john_n and_o to_o hear_v he_o glad_o and_o to_o do_v many_o thing_n and_o after_o to_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n mark_v 6._o or_o the_o young_a man_n to_o have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n and_o afterward_o to_o depart_v from_o christ_n for_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o his_o possession_n mark_v 10_o therefore_o david_n say_v teach_v i_o thy_o law_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o to_o the_o end_n psal._n 119._o 33._o he_o well_o know_v that_o his_o constant_a and_o endure_a service_n shall_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n like_a as_o he_o that_o run_v in_o a_o race_n unless_o he_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o goal_n obtain_v not_o the_o price_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 7._o as_o it_o avail_v not_o lot_n wife_n to_o have_v go_v out_o of_o sodom_n and_o after_o to_o look_v back_o nor_o yet_o the_o israelite_n to_o have_v depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o afterward_o to_o long_o for_o the_o fleshpot_n again_o so_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o canaan_n that_o be_v weary_a of_o welldoing_a and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v run_v themselves_o out_o of_o breath_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o race_n the_o mean_n then_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v strengthen_v to_o continue_v and_o make_v our_o obedience_n perfect_a be_v these_o first_o to_o renounce_v our_o own_o strength_n &_o to_o acknowledge_v all_o our_o power_n and_o activity_n to_o goodness_n and_o our_o ability_n to_o proceed_v to_o perfection_n to_o be_v of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v isaiah_n 26._o 12._o thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o church_n pray_v psal._n 68_o 28._o thy_o god_n have_v appoint_v thy_o strength_n establish_v o_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o us._n so_o shall_v we_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o assist_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o uphold_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o second_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o rash_o enter_v not_o into_o christ_n service_n but_o do_v beforehand_o caâ—t_v all_o the_o peril_n and_o danger_n that_o may_v ensue_v as_o he_o that_o build_v a_o house_n will_v count_v the_o cost_n that_o it_o will_v stand_v he_o in_o luke_n 14._o 28._o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o make_v a_o show_n of_o zeal_n have_v not_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n be_v constrain_v with_o shame_n to_o give_v over_o three_o a_o continual_a circumspection_n and_o watchful_a care_n be_v necessary_a that_o we_o walk_v on_o by_o fear_n 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church_n believe_v in_o ambrose_n his_o time_n dignatione_fw-la sua_fw-la olim_fw-la decrevit_fw-la deus_fw-la peccatores_fw-la saluos_fw-la facere_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la neque_fw-la merito_fw-la svo_fw-la qui_fw-la saluantur_fw-la neque_fw-la horum_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la vocantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n by_o his_o own_o vouchsafe_n have_v long_o ago_o decree_v to_o save_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o those_o which_o be_v save_v nor_o of_o they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v call_v but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o gift_n be_v confer_v second_o see_v god_n have_v show_v we_o so_o great_a mercy_n as_o before_o we_o be_v any_o thing_n to_o decree_v we_o unto_o salvation_n we_o hereby_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o vocation_n ephes._n 4._o 1._o and_o to_o show_v ourselves_o thankful_a unto_o god_n again_o by_o live_v unto_o his_o praise_n vers._n 7._o now_o they_o know_v 3_o that_o all_o thing_n which_o 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the_o preacher_n do_v make_v the_o word_n pierce_v into_o his_o heart_n that_o the_o secret_n thereof_o be_v discover_v 2._o this_o appear_v by_o that_o confession_n of_o peter_n when_o christ_n have_v say_v to_o the_o twelve_o will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o john_n 6_o 67._o master_n say_v he_o to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n peter_n will_v not_o go_v from_o christ_n because_o he_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n from_o god_n to_o show_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n this_o make_v nicodemus_n come_v unto_o christ_n because_o he_o know_v he_o be_v a_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n john_n 3._o 2._o 3._o like_a as_o the_o ambassador_n be_v reverence_v &_o his_o message_n willing_o receive_v because_o he_o come_v in_o the_o name_n and_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n so_o say_v s._n paul_n we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 20._o 4._o the_o reason_n the_o apostle_n show_v heb._n 4._o 12._o the_o 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i_o in_o this_o verse_n our_o saviour_n amplifi_v that_o which_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v more_o brief_o express_v declare_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o own_o faithfulness_n in_o give_v unto_o they_o no_o other_o word_n than_o which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o father_n our_o saviour_n then_o teach_v all_o minister_n byh_n be_v example_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o adventure_v to_o preach_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o people_n but_o that_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o be_v able_a to_o warrant_v by_o his_o word_n thus_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o as_o i_o be_o of_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 11
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