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former_o among_o the_o jew_n where_o god_n be_v immediate_a lawgiver_n and_o by_o plain_a literal_a precept_n do_v set_v down_o his_o pleasure_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o each_o one_o in_o particular_a the_o difference_v of_o obedience_n into_o active_a and_o passive_a be_v useful_a that_o thereby_o upon_o occasion_n subject_n may_v perform_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o his_o vicegerent_n also_o as_o also_o it_o be_v before_o the_o high_a power_n be_v christian_n yet_o now_o unto_o christian_a subject_n that_o have_v not_o from_o christ_n rule_v set_v down_o for_o their_o external_a abearance_n one_o towards_o another_o but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v his_o command_n from_o his_o deputy_n and_o ambassador_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v teach_v they_o to_o observe_v whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o 28.20_o not_o what_o i_o have_v command_v they_o so_o that_o when_o subject_n be_v by_o their_o christian_a head_n now_o command_v to_o be_v 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for_o if_o in_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o his_o church_n a_o christian_a can_v be_v for_o a_o while_o content_a to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o these_o his_o father_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o thereby_o give_v the_o best_a proof_n that_o he_o will_v much_o more_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v even_o to_o that_o god_n who_o as_o a_o earnest_n of_o the_o acceptance_n of_o his_o endeavour_n 11._o have_v assist_v he_o with_o his_o grace_n of_o illumination_n and_o perseverance_n herein_o and_o thereby_o assure_v he_o of_o a_o bless_a release_n and_o restoration_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v fight_v his_o fight_n and_o finish_v that_o his_o course_n of_o cleanse_v which_o be_v by_o divine_a providence_n appoint_v he_o in_o the_o purgatory_n of_o this_o life_n not_o that_o we_o will_v be_v hereby_o think_v bound_v that_o inexhaustible_a 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their_o own_o exemplary_a patience_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n 16._o and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n by_o the_o pass_a discourse_n we_o may_v gather_v how_o corrupt_a and_o deprave_a nature_n come_v to_o be_v perfect_v and_o restore_v by_o grace_n we_o may_v see_v how_o that_o former_a way_n we_o have_v with_o other_o natural_a agent_n of_o glorify_v god_n in_o our_o content_n and_o pleasure_n be_v forfeit_v we_o come_v now_o through_o endurance_n of_o affliction_n to_o arrive_v at_o such_o a_o state_n of_o delight_n abstract_v from_o sensuality_n as_o to_o be_v enable_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o new_a creature_n to_o honour_v he_o in_o a_o supernatural_a way_n in_o such_o measure_n as_o natural_o we_o can_v not_o do_v for_o we_o take_v on_o we_o our_o own_o guidance_n and_o so_o not_o be_v content_a with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o what_o delight_v natural_a sense_n do_v outward_o afford_v common_a to_o we_o with_o other_o sensitives_n and_o also_o not_o trust_v to_o general_a providence_n like_o other_o thing_n but_o rather_o to_o our_o own_o contrivance_n and_o stock_n of_o propriety_n can_v not_o be_v right_o say_v in_o the_o exultation_n of_o pleasure_n thence_o proceed_v to_o be_v thank_v and_o praise_v god_n like_o they_o who_o in_o their_o simplicity_n of_o not_o undertake_v to_o know_v the_o particular_a author_n of_o their_o benefit_n or_o have_v store_n of_o their_o own_o do_v as_o his_o creature_n and_o workmanship_n express_o though_o not_o intentional_o praise_v he_o in_o every_o thing_n they_o do_v but_o then_o most_o when_o as_o sensitives_n in_o their_o sing_n playing_n and_o other_o way_n of_o rejoice_n they_o do_v most_o eminent_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n by_o this_o their_o more_o lively_a resentment_n of_o benefit_n in_o regard_v whereof_o
that_o antichristianism_n be_v not_o only_a denial_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n but_o also_o the_o denial_n of_o he_o or_o his_o power_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v as_o before_o show_v deny_v of_o dignity_n and_o fleshly_a power_n under_o he_o we_o will_v note_v a_o little_a of_o saint_n john_n other_o description_n of_o he_o every_o spirit_n say_v he_o that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n and_o again_o he_o say_v many_o deceiver_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n who_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n 7._o he_o say_v not_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o can_v mean_v jew_n or_o infidel_n or_o such_o as_o open_o profess_a denial_n to_o christian_a doctrine_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v overthrow_v it_o by_o consequent_a especial_o in_o matter_n of_o charity_n and_o to_o endanger_v the_o loâ—s_n of_o that_o full_a reward_n which_o this_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 8._o or_o doctrine_n of_o love_n by_o practice_n of_o charitable_a submission_n to_o our_o master_n in_o the_o flesh_n will_v bring_v when_o at_o the_o last_o day_n man_n shall_v have_v sentence_n according_a to_o the_o charitable_a office_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o in_o justification_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v obedient_a to_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o as_o king_n shall_v answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o very_o say_v unto_o you_o inasmuch_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n 40._o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o under_o which_o notion_n of_o king_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o vindicate_v the_o authority_n of_o such_o as_o he_o have_v depute_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o kingship_n among_o we_o until_o himself_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n with_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n make_v it_o far_o manifest_v that_o the_o very_a title_n of_o kingship_n be_v to_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a and_o eminent_a stile_n of_o his_o deputy_n and_o therefore_o under_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n 40._o distinguish_v these_o his_o brethren_n from_o other_o his_o christian_a brethren_n as_o heretofore_o note_v he_o make_v the_o exercise_n and_o expression_n of_o our_o love_n or_o charity_n which_o shall_v be_v perform_v to_o he_o or_o his_o body_n the_o church_n to_o take_v measure_n and_o estimation_n according_a to_o extent_n of_o that_o respect_n and_o obedience_n which_o we_o have_v do_v to_o these_o for_o they_o be_v make_v instrumental_a in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n earthly_a power_n as_o well_o to_o make_v zion_n or_o the_o church_n the_o rod_n of_o christ_n strength_n whereby_o to_o rule_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o to_o settle_v his_o worship_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n 3._o it_o will_v therefore_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o to_o be_v against_o they_o be_v to_o be_v against_o he_o so_o also_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o what_o we_o have_v do_v by_o their_o direction_n in_o matter_n of_o love_n and_o obedience_n be_v as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v it_o by_o he_o for_o if_o we_o can_v otherwise_o literal_o conceive_v that_o to_o do_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o least_o christian_n or_o but_o to_o one_o be_v in_o themselves_o such_o high_a service_n unto_o he_o otherwise_o then_o as_o that_o one_o and_o that_o least_o be_v the_o representative_n of_o many_o or_o all_o even_o so_o understand_v those_o particular_n of_o charity_n or_o love_n there_o set_v down_o to_o stand_v for_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o love_n the_o which_o these_o deputy_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o make_v useful_a to_o all_o in_o general_a and_o each_o one_o in_o particular_a by_o be_v our_o director_n according_a to_o that_o talon_n in_o power_n and_o trust_v which_o their_o proportionable_a charge_n in_o each_o church_n do_v require_v we_o may_v then_o well_o conceive_v how_o as_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v wrong_v but_o by_o his_o member_n so_o than_o most_o when_o the_o wrong_n be_v do_v against_o such_o as_o be_v more_o near_o he_o their_o wrong_n must_v be_v more_o near_o say_v to_o be_v his_o and_o so_o repute_a antichristianism_n and_o although_o the_o ordinary_a rank_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n distinguish_v from_o his_o deputy_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o citizen_n as_o they_o be_v by_o st._n luke_n which_o may_v have_v regard_n to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n who_o more_o general_o be_v to_o refuse_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o substitute_n which_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v but_o partly_o guilty_a of_o and_o partly_o not_o yet_o may_v we_o discern_v a_o distinction_n make_v by_o their_o separate_a sentence_n beginning_n with_o his_o servant_n that_o have_v talent_n of_o great_a trust_n first_o before_o the_o general_a judgement_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o we_o may_v observe_v also_o that_o in_o approve_v or_o condemn_v they_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o sheep_n and_o goat_n the_o one_o a_o creature_n full_a of_o inward_a love_n and_o innocence_n and_o therewithal_o most_o tractable_a and_o obedient_a to_o their_o shepherd_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v contrary_a that_o as_o well_o the_o necessity_n of_o outward_a obedience_n as_o inward_a love_n be_v intend_v and_o therefore_o whosoever_o transgress_v and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v obey_v he_o not_o here_o as_o king_n as_o well_o as_o hope_v in_o he_o as_o saviour_n have_v not_o god_n but_o he_o that_o abide_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 9_o that_o be_v he_o that_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n of_o the_o son_n as_o to_o that_o end_n anoint_v from_o the_o father_n do_v therewith_o acknowledge_v the_o father_n power_n also_o but_o he_o that_o deny_v he_o that_o be_v send_v deny_v also_o he_o that_o send_v he_o ibidem_fw-la even_o as_o denial_n or_o overthrow_v of_o kingship_n be_v to_o our_o power_n to_o overthrow_v the_o king_n of_o king_n power_n also_o who_o give_v they_o these_o their_o office_n and_o far_o to_o show_v that_o antichristianism_n here_o mean_v be_v not_o opposition_n to_o christian_a doctrine_n as_o such_o they_o be_v call_v deceiver_n that_o be_v such_o as_o do_v make_v profession_n that_o way_n for_o how_o else_o can_v a_o open_a enemy_n deceive_v appear_v yet_o more_o plain_o to_o be_v such_o by_o st._n johns_n former_a description_n they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o etc._n etc._n meaning_n they_o have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o outward_a profession_n and_o that_o antichristianism_n be_v opposition_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o love_n and_o not_o matter_n of_o faith_n appear_v also_o by_o st._n johns_n former_a description_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v of_o god_n 4.3_o he_o afterward_o make_v antichristianism_n to_o consist_v in_o disobedience_n he_o that_o be_v not_o of_o god_n hear_v not_o we_o hereby_o know_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n 6._o and_o then_o go_v on_o with_o the_o description_n of_o who_o be_v of_o god_n belove_v let_v we_o love_v one_o another_o for_o love_n be_v of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o love_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o know_v god_n he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n which_o last_o word_n 8._o do_v knit_v up_o the_o mystical_a perfection_n of_o charity_n and_o show_v how_o from_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v unite_v and_o take_v place_n for_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n his_o creation_n and_o beneficence_n to_o creature_n do_v proceed_v and_o through_o the_o inward_a plantation_n of_o charity_n and_o love_n in_o creature_n providence_n towards_o they_o have_v its_o be_v 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