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father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n now_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n chap._n ii_o of_o god_n consider_v in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n q._n now_o see_v we_o have_v discourse_v of_o god_n as_o consider_v in_o himself_o we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o discourse_n of_o he_o as_o consider_v in_o his_o work_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v first_o ask_v you_o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n a._n the_o work_v of_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o consider_v and_o althô_o they_o be_v manifold_a yet_o they_o may_v be_v say_v in_o the_o general_a to_o be_v twofold_a namely_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o his_o work_n of_o government_n job_n 37.14_o 16._o eccles_n 7.13_o psal_n 77.12_o &_o 46.8_o &_o 111.2_o rom._n 1.20_o q._n what_o be_v god_n work_n of_o creation_n a._n god_n work_n of_o creation_n be_v that_o work_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o have_v make_v heaven_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o host_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o nehem._n 9.6_o see_v gen._n 1._o job_n 38.4_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 104.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o 136.5_o etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n and_o he_o that_o form_v thou_o from_o the_o womb_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n that_o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n alone_o that_o spread_v abroad_o the_o earth_n by_o myself_o isa_n 44.24_o act._n 4.24_o &_o 14.15_o &_o 17.24_o rev._n 10.6_o thus_o say_v god_n the_o lord_n he_o that_o create_v the_o heaven_n and_o stretch_v they_o out_o he_o that_o spread_v forth_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o it_o he_o that_o give_v breath_n unto_o the_o people_n upon_o it_o and_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v therein_o isa_n 42.5_o see_v isa_n 45.12_o 18._o mark_v 10.6_o q._n in_o what_o manner_n do_v god_n create_v the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o a._n god_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n do_v in_o his_o wisdom_n by_o his_o power_n and_o for_o himself_o make_v form_n or_o create_v in_o six_o day_n all_o thing_n and_o all_o very_a good_a he_o create_v all_o thing_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o will_n or_o pleasure_n rev._n 4.11_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v see_v also_o before_o god_n create_v they_o in_o his_o wisdom_n psal_n 104.24_o o_o lord_n how_o manifold_a be_v thy_o work_n in_o wisdom_n have_v thou_o make_v they_o all_o prov._n 3.19.20_o the_o lord_n by_o wisdom_n have_v found_v the_o earth_n by_o understanding_n have_v he_o establish_v the_o heaven_n by_o his_o knowledge_n the_o depth_n be_v break_v up_o and_o the_o cloud_n drop_v down_o the_o dew_n psal_n 136.5_o he_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o power_n jer._n 10.12_o he_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n by_o his_o power_n he_o have_v establish_v the_o world_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o have_v stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n by_o his_o discretion_n jer._n 32.17_o ah_o lord_n god_n behold_v thou_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n by_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o stretched-out_a arm_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o too_o hard_o for_o thou_o or_o nothing_o hide_v from_o thou_o see_v isa_n 40.26_o 2_o pet._n 3.5_o psal_n 33.6_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n verse_n 9_o for_o he_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v do_v he_o command_v and_o it_o stand_v fast_o see_v psal_n 148.5_o gen._n 1.3_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o god_n command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n job_n 26.13_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v garnish_v the_o heaven_n his_o hand_n have_v form_v the_o crooked_a serpent_n job_n 33.4_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n prov._n 16.1_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n in_o six_o day_n and_o all_o very_a good_a gen._n 1._o and_o ch._n 2.1_o 2._o exod._n 20.11_o q._n what_o be_v the_o principal_a creature_n that_o god_n do_v make_v a._n the_o principal_a creature_n that_o god_n do_v make_v be_v angel_n and_o men._n q._n what_o have_v you_o learn_v concern_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n a._n i_o have_v learn_v concern_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n that_o god_n after_o he_o have_v make_v all_o other_o creature_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o and_o that_o god_n bless_v they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o subdue_v it_o and_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o over_o every_o live_a thing_n that_o move_v upon_o the_o earth_n gen._n 1.27_o 28._o jam._n 3.9_o q._n can_v you_o express_v more_o distinct_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n a._n yes_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o lord_n god_n create_v at_o the_o first_o only_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n call_v adam_n and_o eve_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n form_v the_o man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o the_o man_n become_v a_o live_a soul_n afterward_o the_o lord_n god_n cause_v a_o deep_a sleep_n to_o fall_v upon_o adam_n and_o he_o sleep_v and_o he_o take_v one_o of_o his_o rib_n and_o close_v up_o the_o flesh_n instead_o thereof_o and_o of_o the_o rib_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v take_v from_o the_o man_n make_v he_o a_o woman_n and_o bring_v she_o to_o the_o man_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o a_o meet_a help_n unto_o he_o of_o these_o two_o have_v all_o other_o of_o mankind_n descend_v by_o that_o blessing_n of_o multiply_v and_o increase_v which_o god_n give_v to_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n gen._n 2.7_o 18_o 21_o 22._o and_o 5.1_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 11.8_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 2.13_o job_n 4.17_o &_o 32.22_o &_o 33.6_o &_o 34.19_o psal_n 139.13_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 1.5_o zech._n 12.1_o eccles_n 11.5_o job_n 10.8_o etc._n etc._n and_o 31.15_o chap._n iii_o of_o god_n work_n of_o government_n in_o general_n and_o in_o special_a as_o relate_v to_o angel_n q._n let_v we_o now_o speak_v of_o god_n work_n of_o government_n concern_v which_o i_o shall_v first_o ask_v you_o this_o question_n what_o mean_v you_o by_o god_n work_n of_o government_n a._n by_o god_n work_n of_o government_n i_o mean_v that_o work_v of_o he_o in_o which_o by_o his_o power_n he_o rule_v and_o reign_v over_o all_o throughout_o all_o generation_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o as_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o as_o a_o great_a king_n above_o all_o go_n god_n rule_v or_o reign_v or_o do_v exercise_v dominion_n and_o kingship_n over_o all_o psal_n 103.19_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o bless_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o angel_n that_o excel_v in_o strength_n that_o do_v his_o commandment_n harken_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 his_o that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n bless_v the_o lord_n all_o his_o work_n in_o all_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n see_v job_n 25.2_o 3._o josh_n 2.11_o isa_n 66.1_o god_n by_o his_o power_n rule_v and_o reign_v throughout_o all_o generation_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o psal_n 66.7_o he_o rule_v by_o his_o power_n for_o ever_o his_o eye_n behold_v the_o nation_n psal_n 145.13_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n for_o a_o kingdom_n of_o all_o age_n and_o thy_o dominion_n endure_v throughout_o all_o generation_n psal_n 93.2_o thy_o throne_n be_v establish_v of_o old_a thou_o be_v from_o everlasting_a psal_n 10.16_o the_o lord_n be_v king_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o now_o unto_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n see_v psal_n 29.16_o jer._n 10.10_o psal_n 146.10_o dan._n 4.3_o 34._o judas_n 25._o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 28._o then_o come_v the_o end_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o son_n also_o himself_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o that_o
let_v we_o now_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v for_o the_o save_n of_o convert_v who_o by_o repentance_n have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v and_o be_v become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n what_o be_v god_n work_n by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o save_n of_o these_o a._n the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o child_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n bring_v they_o unto_o glory_n by_o jesus_n christ_n heb._n 2.10_o for_o it_o become_v he_o god_n for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o bring_v many_o son_n unto_o glory_n to_o make_v the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n perfect_a through_o suffering_n q._n wherein_o do_v this_o work_n consist_v a._n god_n work_n by_o jesus_n christ_n of_o bring_v his_o child_n unto_o glory_n consist_v in_o prepare_v they_o for_o glory_n and_o possess_v they_o with_o it_o rom._n 9.23_o q._n how_o do_v god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n prepare_v they_o for_o glory_n a._n god_n do_v this_o by_o create_v they_o in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n and_o by_o confirm_v they_o therein_o unto_o the_o end_n ephes_n 2.10_o we_o be_v god_n workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o 1_o cor._n 1.8_o 9_o who_o god_n shall_v also_o confirm_v you_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o you_o may_v be_v blameless_a in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n god_n be_v faithful_a by_o who_o you_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o 24._o and_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n faithful_n be_v be_v that_o call_v you_o who_o also_o will_v do_v it_o heb._n 13.20_o 21._o now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o you_o that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n q._n but_o how_o do_v god_n thus_o sanctify_v believer_n a._n god_n do_v this_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o give_v to_o believer_n and_o by_o which_o he_o work_v in_o they_o for_o their_o sanctification_n and_o all_o this_o through_o jesus_n christ_n 1_n pet._n 1.2_o elect_a according_o to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o obedience_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ephes_n 1.13_o in_o who_o which_o christ_n also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n tit._n 3.5_o etc._n etc._n god_n our_o saviour_n save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n see_v joh._n 3.5_o ezek._n 36.25_o etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v that_o which_o god_n work_v in_o believer_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v confirm_v unto_o the_o end_n a._n god_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v enlighten_v they_o concern_v his_o will_n and_o do_v strengthen_v they_o that_o they_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a in_o all_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a with_o joyfulness_n ephes_n 1.17_o 18._o &_o 3.14_o etc._n etc._n col._n 1.9_o 10_o 11._o q._n be_v there_o nothing_o by_o which_o god_n and_o christ_n do_v through_o the_o spirit_n sanctify_v believer_n a._n yes_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v use_v for_o their_o sanctification_n and_o sometime_o chastisement_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v rom._n 1.16_o ephes_n 5.26_o for_o chastisement_n see_v heb._n 12.5_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 3.19_o q._n be_v there_o nothing_o that_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n work_v out_o of_o believer_n for_o their_o sanctification_n a._n yes_o and_o among_o other_o thing_n god_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o they_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o q._n what_o in_o this_o work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n a._n he_o give_v himself_o for_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n and_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o ephes_n 5.25_o 26._o heb._n 7.25_o q._n what_o must_v believer_n do_v that_o they_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o confirm_v unto_o the_o end_n a._n they_o must_v cleanse_v themselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o 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