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horseman_n but_o much_o more_o may_v true_o be_v aver_v of_o christ_n he_o have_v heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n at_o a_o beck_n and_o can_v whensoever_o he_o please_v arm_v the_o whole_a creation_n against_o all_o that_o oppose_v he_o or_o he_o but_o indeed_o his_o justice_n do_v not_o go_v always_o in_o the_o same_o path_n or_o pace_n his_o patience_n many_o time_n grant_v a_o reprieve_n unto_o his_o great_a enemy_n during_o their_o life_n here_o on_o earth_n latter_a age_n have_v hardly_o afford_v a_o more_o bloody_a and_o cruel_a adversary_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n and_o yet_o christ_n suffer_v his_o hoar_a head_n to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n in_o peace_n but_o there_o will_v come_v a_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o then_o christ_n will_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n his_o father_n will_v make_v they_o all_o his_o footstool_n then_o the_o stout_a and_o proud_a of_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o sensible_a of_o their_o impotency_n and_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o repent_v their_o mad_a and_o successelesse_a assault_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a man_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o chief_a captain_n and_o the_o mighty_a man_n and_o every_o bondman_n and_o every_o freeman_n shall_v hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o den_n and_o in_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o set_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev_n 16.15,16_o how_o will_v the_o boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n that_o have_v waste_v the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n that_o have_v devour_v it_o psal_n 80.13_o the_o fox_n the_o little_a fox_n that_o spoil_v the_o vine_n the_o tender_a grape_n how_o 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of_o scorn_n for_o they_o crown_v he_o with_o thorn_n &_o smite_v he_o with_o their_o hand_n joh._n 19.2,3_o how_o bitter_o do_v christ_n himself_o expostulate_v with_o such_o hypocrite_n why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v luk._n 6.46_o if_o man_n be_v but_o due_o sensible_a of_o christ_n sovereign_a authority_n they_o will_v tremble_v at_o their_o hypocrisy_n in_o profess_v that_o christ_n be_v their_o king_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o they_o be_v whole_o sway_v by_o the_o worst_a of_o his_o enemy_n the_o base_a of_o their_o lust_n as_o for_o those_o citizen_n of_o christ_n the_o member_n of_o his_o church_n visible_a that_o hate_v he_o and_o send_v a_o message_n after_o he_o say_v we_o
be_v partial_a in_o the_o law_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 9_o we_o may_v allude_v unto_o the_o expression_n and_o say_v of_o many_o minister_n in_o our_o day_n that_o they_o be_v partial_a towards_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n some_o will_v preach_v but_o at_o no_o hand_n meddle_v with_o the_o sacrament_n other_o will_v preach_v and_o baptize_v but_o then_o they_o whole_o lay_v aside_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o if_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o be_v become_v a_o thing_n scandalous_a in_o a_o minister_n another_o sort_n be_v diligent_a in_o preach_v and_o forward_o in_o dispensation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o then_o they_o have_v no_o care_n at_o all_o of_o discipline_n why_o be_v not_o all_o these_o preach_v sacrament_n and_o discipline_n the_o ordinance_n of_o he_o that_o have_v all_o power_n give_v unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n how_o dare_v these_o man_n so_o far_o transgress_v their_o commission_n from_o he_o as_o to_o neglect_v any_o one_o of_o they_o the_o command_n of_o minister_n to_o administer_v all_o ordinance_n be_v a_o virtual_a and_o imply_v command_n of_o the_o people_n to_o embrace_v and_o receive_v all_o ordinance_n if_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o christ_n have_v command_v vers_fw-la 20._o they_o be_v not_o then_o leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o observe_v what_o they_o please_v christ_n power_n shall_v awe_v they_o as_o well_o as_o we_o unto_o universality_n in_o their_o obedience_n for_o if_o they_o refuse_v but_o one_o ordinance_n they_o interpretative_o deny_v his_o sovereignty_n whereas_o a_o full_a and_o universal_a conformity_n unto_o all_o his_o ordinance_n exalt_v he_o now_o he_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n cant._n 3.11_o behold_v king_n solomon_n with_o the_o crown_n wherewith_o his_o mother_n crown_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o espousall_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o heart_n believer_n in_o 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winchester_n his_o superstition_n herein_o be_v abominable_a but_o the_o intent_n of_o his_o action_n which_o i_o judge_v in_o charity_n be_v to_o express_v his_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n sovereignty_n be_v very_o laudable_a what_o honourable_a mention_n do_v ecclesiastical_a story_n make_v of_o such_o prince_n as_o have_v submit_v unto_o the_o discipline_n as_o well_o as_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o famous_a have_v they_o be_v in_o all_o succeed_a age_n witness_v what_o be_v say_v of_o philippus_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n for_o his_o be_v content_a to_o stand_v among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o penitent_n who_o make_v confession_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o also_o the_o praise_n of_o theodosius_n for_o that_o he_o confess_v his_o fault_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o thessalonica_n in_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n with_o tear_n how_o be_v john_n ducas_n the_o greek_a emperor_n commend_v for_o his_o patient_a acquiescence_n in_o and_o penitent_a submission_n unto_o the_o bold_a severity_n of_o blemmydes_n who_o shut_v the_o church_n door_n against_o his_o belove_a concubine_n marcesina_n though_o she_o be_v in_o all_o her_o glory_n attend_v with_o most_o gallant_n of_o the_o court_n the_o public_a acknowledgement_n which_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n afterward_o king_n of_o france_n make_v of_o his_o fault_n in_o vitiate_a the_o daughter_n of_o a_o gentleman_n of_o rochel_n will_v have_v render_v he_o as_o renown_v as_o any_o of_o those_o if_o his_o other_o apostasy_n like_o a_o dead_a fly_n in_o the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n eccles._n 10.1_o have_v not_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n and_o eclipse_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o his_o former_a action_n thus_o you_o have_v see_v how_o the_o supreme_a and_o lordly_a power_n of_o christ_n over_o all_o thing_n shall_v stir_v up_o minister_n unto_o a_o discharge_n of_o their_o function_n it_o may_v in_o the_o last_o place_n serve_v further_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o 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impenitent_a be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a and_o powerful_a he_o will_v be_v as_o a_o stone_n and_o a_o rock_n to_o dash_v and_o split_v they_o in_o piece_n be_v they_o never_o so_o crafty_a and_o subtle_a he_o will_v be_v for_o a_o gin_n and_o a_o snare_n to_o catch_v and_o entangle_v they_o unto_o their_o eternal_a destruction_n we_o may_v apply_v here_o that_o of_o ely_n to_o his_o son_n 1._o sam._n 2.25_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o he_o that_o sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n presumptuous_o and_o impenitent_o against_o the_o lord_n christ_n sin_v against_o his_o judge_n and_o therefore_o none_o can_v mediate_v for_o his_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n 2._o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o unconquerable_a comfort_n and_o unextinguishable_a joy_n unto_o the_o church_n in_o general_a and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n in_o particular_a they_o be_v relate_v unto_o one_o of_o the_o great_a person_n that_o be_v a_o person_n that_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o therefore_o a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o hebr._n 11.6_o rich_a in_o mercy_n ephes_n 2.4_o excellent_a in_o power_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o plenty_n of_o justice_n job_n 37.23_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v full_a of_o righteousness_n psal_n 48.10_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n dickson_n lord_n dickson_n power_n be_v not_o idle_a but_o constant_o work_v in_o equity_n and_o justice_n for_o performance_n of_o promise_n and_o threaten_n for_o defend_v his_o people_n and_o punish_v his_o enemy_n the_o man_n who_o be_v our_o shepherd_n be_v fellow_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n zechar._n 13.7_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v jehovah_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v with_o david_n be_v confident_a that_o we_o shall_v never_o want_v etc._n etc._n ps_n 23._o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n therefore_o his_o blood_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o therefore_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n math._n 16.16_o &_o 18._o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n col._n 1.15_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v he_o need_v not_o dread_v the_o malice_n and_o opposition_n of_o any_o creature_n when_o zennacharib_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n break_v in_o with_o his_o force_n like_o a_o deluge_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n overwhelm_v it_o from_o one_o side_n unto_o another_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o it_o be_v the_o land_n of_o immanuel_n a_o land_n interest_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n from_o all_o eternity_n become_v one_o with_o we_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n bid_v and_o as_o it_o be_v proclaim_v a_o defiance_n unto_o all_o the_o association_n preparation_n consultation_n and_o resolution_n of_o their_o adversary_n now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o lord_n bring_v up_o upon_o they_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n sâ—…ng_v and_o many_o even_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o all_o his_o glory_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v up_o over_o all_o his_o channel_n and_o go_v over_o all_o his_o bank_n and_o he_o shall_v pass_v through_o judah_n he_o shall_v overflow_v and_o go_v over_o he_o shall_v reach_v eeven_a to_o the_o neck_n and_o the_o stretch_v out_o of_o his_o wing_n shall_v fill_v the_o breadth_n of_o thy_o land_n o_o immanuel_n associate_v yourselves_o o_o you_o people_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o give_v care_n all_o you_o of_o far_a country_n gird_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n gird_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n take_v counsel_n together_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o nought_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o stand_v for_o god_n be_v with_o we_o isaiah_n 8._o vers_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o same_o prophet_n have_v prophesy_v of_o the_o future_a enlargement_n and_o advancement_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n chap._n 54._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n he_o dehort_v from_o doubt_n and_o distrust_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o his_o prophecy_n assure_v they_o that_o their_o expectation_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_v and_o whereas_o the_o main_a discouragement_n of_o their_o hope_n be_v their_o reflection_n on_o their_o servitude_n in_o egypt_n when_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o youth_n jer._n 2.2_o ezek._n 23.3_o and_o their_o present_a sense_n of_o their_o widowhood_n that_o be_v desolate_a condition_n by_o the_o babylonian_a bondage_n the_o prophet_n promise_v they_o such_o a_o glorion_n estate_n for_o the_o future_a as_o shall_v drown_v the_o memory_n of_o all_o their_o former_a reproach_n and_o misery_n fear_v not_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a neither_o be_v thou_o confound_v for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o shame_v for_o thou_o shall_v forget_v the_o shame_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o shall_v not_o remember_v the_o reproach_n of_o thy_o widowhood_n any_o more_o but_o now_o the_o argument_n by_o which_o he_o labour_v to_o erect_v their_o faith_n and_o hope_v touch_v the_o performance_n of_o all_o this_o be_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n for_o thy_o maker_n be_v thy_o husband_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v he_o be_v call_v vers_fw-la 5._o because_o the_o church_n be_v espouse_v unto_o her_o maker_n therefore_o no_o creature_n shall_v hurt_v she_o nay_o all_o the_o creature_n as_o there_o be_v occasion_n shall_v be_v serviceable_a unto_o she_o because_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v her_o redeemer_n therefore_o she_o may_v confident_o expect_v a_o full_a deliverance_n for_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n so_o that_o he_o will_v redeem_v his_o israel_n from_o all_o he_o â—…iquities_n psal_n 103._o vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o and_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.21_o the_o prophet_n you_o see_v make_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n happiness_n and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o calamitous_a condition_n of_o war_n and_o captivity_n and_o for_o it_o we_o have_v a_o very_a good_a argument_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 10.29,30_o where_o he_o assert_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o his_o sheep_n from_o his_o coequality_n or_o coessentiality_n with_o his_o father_n in_o vers_fw-la 27_o he_o give_v we_o the_o character_n of_o his_o sheep_n they_o be_v such_o as_o obey_v his_o doctrine_n and_o imitate_v his_o example_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v mâ—_n hereupon_o he_o promise_v they_o eternal_a life_n and_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n vers_n 28._o they_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n under_o his_o pastoral_a care_n and_o protection_n and_o no_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v take_v they_o from_o he_o can_v break_v off_o or_o interrupt_v either_o total_o or_o final_o their_o union_n with_o he_o this_o he_o make_v good_a by_o a_o comparison_n of_o himself_o with_o his_o father_n in_o regard_n of_o power_n my_o father_n which_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o vers_fw-la 29_o 30._o the_o father_n be_v more_o powerful_a than_o all_o the_o creature_n than_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n and_o therefore_o none_o can_v pluck_v