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in_o the_o production_n of_o our_o saviour_n she_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o any_o man_n but_o be_v at_o once_o a_o mother_n and_o a_o virgin_n not_o to_o determine_v any_o thing_n of_o her_o condition_n afterward_o though_o we_o pious_o suppose_v and_o it_o have_v be_v general_o receive_v that_o she_o still_o continue_v as_o she_o then_o be_v a_o virgin_n q._n shall_v not_o this_o relation_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o our_o saviour_n oblige_v we_o to_o pay_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a respect_n to_o she_o a._n no_o doubt_v it_o shall_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v become_v we_o always_o to_o mention_v she_o with_o honour_n to_o imitate_v her_o virtue_n and_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o that_o extraordinary_a favour_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o bestow_v upon_o she_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n luke_n i._o 48_o q._n what_o think_v you_o of_o that_o worship_n which_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v pay_v to_o she_o in_o the_o 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undergo_v in_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n q._n but_o may_v not_o christ_n descend_v thither_o to_o triumph_v over_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o place_n or_o to_o deliver_v from_o thence_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v there_o believe_v in_o he_o a._n something_o of_o this_o i_o confess_v have_v be_v suggest_v but_o without_o any_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o support_v it_o q._n what_o then_o do_v you_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a mean_v of_o this_o article_n a._n it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o must_v refer_v to_o the_o place_n whither_o christ_n soul_n go_v in_o its_o state_n of_o separation_n act_v two_o 31_o now_o what_o that_o place_n be_v seem_v clear_o point_v out_o to_o we_o in_o the_o
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enemy_n of_o his_o power_n and_o dignity_n q._n do_v our_o saviour_n do_v any_o thing_n at_o present_a for_o we_o with_o god_n in_o heaven_n a._n yes_o he_o perfect_v his_o priestly_a office_n there_o by_o intercede_v effectual_o with_o god_n for_o our_o forgiveness_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n under_o the_o law_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n before_o the_o ark_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sin-offering_a do_v thereby_o finish_v the_o propitiation_n which_o he_o be_v to_o make_v for_o the_o sin_n and_o offence_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n rom._n viij_o 34_o 1_o tim._n two_o 5_o heb._n ix_o 11_o 12_o 24._o 1_o jo._n two_o 1_o sect_n fourteen_o q._n how_o long_o shall_v our_o saviour_n christ_n continue_v to_o sit_v and_o intercede_v for_o we_o at_o god_n right-hand_a a._n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v come_v he_o shall_v return_v from_o thence_o with_o glory_n to_o judge_v both_o the_o 1_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 27_o act_n three_o 21_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v he_o till_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o then_o this_o same_o jesus_n which_o be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o be_v see_v to_o go_v into_o heaven_n act_n i_o 11_o q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o that_o phrase_n the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a a._n by_o the_o quick_a i_o understand_v those_o who_o shall_v be_v find_v alive_a on_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 1_o cor._n xv_o 51_o 1_o thess._n four_o 15_o by_o the_o dead_a those_o who_o shall_v have_v before_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o i_o make_v mention_n of_o both_o to_o show_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o that_o 9_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o all._n act_n x._o 42_o 2_o cor._n v_o 10_o 2_o tim._n four_o 1_o 1_o pet._n four_o 5_o q._n do_v you_o then_o believe_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_n day_n of_o judgement_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n a._n i_o do_v believe_v there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o day_n and_o that_o most_o solemn_a and_o terrible_a mat._n x._o 15_o xi_o 22_o 24._o twelve_o 36_o jo._n v_o 22_o 25._o act_n xvii_o 31_o rom._n two_o 5_o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n two_o 9_o iii._o 7_o heb._n vi_fw-la 2_o ix_o 27_o 1_o jo._n four_o 17_o judas_n 6._o 1_o wherein_o first_o the_o angel_n shall_v sound_v the_o trumpet_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v arise_v and_o come_v forth_o and_o be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o certain_a place_n 12._o then_o our_o saviour_n shall_v come_v down_o in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o the_o judgement_n sit_v and_o every_o man_n be_v judge_v out_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o those_o book_n according_a to_o his_o work_n see_v mat._n twenty-five_o 31_o comp_n mat._n xxiv_o 30_o q._n after_o what_o manner_n shall_v this_o judgement_n be_v transact_v a._n the_o particular_a manner_n be_v unknown_a to_o we_o yet_o this_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o we_o shall_v then_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o all_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n here_o on_o earth_n every_o evil_a work_n every_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a word_n every_o secret_a thought_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o light_n nothing_o that_o we_o now_o covet_v the_o most_o to_o hide_v but_o shall_v be_v then_o disclose_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v either_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v according_a to_o what_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil._n eccles._n twelve_o 14_o 1_o cor._n four_o 5_o 2_o cor._n v_o 10_o mat._n twelve_o 36_o rom._n two_o 5_o rev._n xx_o 12_o q._n shall_v there_o be_v any_o particular_a method_n observe_v in_o the_o proceed_n of_o this_o judgement_n a._n yes_o there_o shall_v for_o first_o the_o 34._o just_a shall_v be_v raise_v and_o judged_n and_o acquit_v and_o catch_v up_o into_o the_o air_n at_o some_o convenient_a distance_n from_o the_o earth_n where_o with_o the_o holy_a angel_n they_o shall_v fill_v up_o the_o retinue_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n then_o the_o â—_o wicked_a shall_v be_v raise_v and_o bring_v to_o judgement_n and_o be_v condemn_v not_o only_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n but_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o shall_v together_o with_o the_o devil_n 46_o be_v drive_v away_o by_o the_o angel_n thereunto_o appoint_v into_o their_o place_n of_o torment_n which_o be_v do_v our_o saviour_n shall_v together_o with_o all_o his_o saint_n return_v triumphant_o to_o heaven_n and_o there_o reign_v in_o glory_n at_o the_o head_n of_o they_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o mat._n twenty-five_o 1_o thess._n four_o etc._n etc._n sect_n xv._n q._n what_o do_v the_o three_o part_n of_o your_o creed_n contain_v a._n it_o contain_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v know_v and_o profess_v by_o we_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n what_o do_v you_o account_v needful_a to_o be_v believe_v concern_v he_o a._n not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o everblessed_n trinity_n and_o partake_v as_o such_o of_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n q._n how_o do_v this_o appear_v a._n by_o the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o know_v any_o thing_n in_o these_o matter_n now_o those_o sacred_a write_n evident_o speak_v of_o he_o not_o only_o as_o a_o person_n but_o as_o a_o divine_a
forget_v by_o them_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v high_o necessary_a that_o the_o lord_n shall_v in_o the_o very_a first_o place_n caution_n his_o people_n against_o this_o folly_n and_o idolatry_n q._n how_o many_o way_n may_v a_o man_n have_v other_o for_o their_o god_n beside_o the_o lord_n a._n by_o as_o many_o way_n as_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o show_v that_o we_o have_v he_o for_o our_o god_n namely_o first_o by_o think_v of_o they_o as_o god_n and_o second_o by_o worship_v of_o they_o as_o such_o q._n be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n who_o know_v and_o worship_v the_o lord_n to_o have_v any_o other_o god_n beside_o he_o 34._o a._n so_o this_o commandment_n evident_o suppose_n and_o so_o indeed_o it_o may_v easy_o enough_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o unreasonable_a which_o a_o immoderate_a superstition_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o lead_v sometime_o even_o wiseman_n into_o and_o therefore_o not_o only_a god_n here_o give_v this_o caution_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o st._n paul_n in_o like_a manner_n forewarn_v even_o the_o christian_n to_o who_o he_o preach_v to_o flee_v from_o idolatry_n 1_o cor._n x._o 14_o and_o not_o to_o keep_v company_n with_o a_o brother_n that_o be_v a_o christian_a who_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o 1_o cor._n v_o 11_o q._n how_o can_v this_o be_v seeing_z he_o who_o know_v and_o believe_v aright_o of_o god_n must_v know_v and_o believe_v that_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o god_n beside_o he_o a._n will_v man_n always_o act_n consistent_o to_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o profession_n it_o will_v then_o indeed_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o who_o have_v a_o right_a notion_n of_o god_n to_o have_v any_o other_o god_n beside_o he_o but_o as_o in_o other_o case_n man_n may_v know_v very_o well_o what_o their_o duty_n be_v and_o yet_o act_n contrary_a to_o it_o so_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o not_o only_o may_v but_o have_v do_v in_o the_o case_n before_o us._n in_o short_a whosoever_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o any_o be_v do_v thereby_o profess_v that_o be_v to_o be_v god_n as_o much_o as_o he_o who_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o any_o person_n do_v by_o such_o his_o action_n recognize_v that_o person_n for_o his_o prince_n now_o such_o a_o honour_n religious_a prayer_n and_o invocation_n without_o all_o controversy_n be_v yet_o these_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v public_o and_o solemn_o pay_v to_o other_o beside_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o so_o do_v show_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o she_o have_v other_o god_n beside_o he_o q._n what_o do_v you_o then_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o full_a import_n of_o this_o second_o part_n of_o the_o present_a commandment_n a._n that_o we_o shall_v neither_o believe_v in_o account_v of_o or_o worship_n any_o other_o as_o god_n beside_o the_o lord_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o forsake_v he_o and_o fall_v off_o altogether_o to_o idolatry_n or_o by_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o any_o other_o be_v together_o with_o he_o sect_n xxiii_o q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o graven_n image_n etc._n etc._n q._n how_o do_v this_o commandment_n differ_v from_o the_o foregoing_a a._n the_o design_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n be_v to_o determine_v and_o set_v we_o right_o in_o the_o object_n of_o our_o religious_a worship_n and_o to_o prevent_v we_o from_o give_v divine_a honour_n to_o any_o beside_o the_o true_a god_n the_o design_n of_o this_o be_v to_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_v he_o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o only_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n but_o may_v serve_v he_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o he_o require_v and_o be_v most_o sit_v for_o we_o to_o do_v q._n what_o be_v the_o full_a import_n of_o this_o commandment_n a._n it_o be_v this_o first_o *_o that_o we_o must_v not_o make_v any_o image_n of_o god_n at_o all_o be_v our_o design_n what_o it_o will_v in_o make_v of_o it_o nor_o second_o *_o that_o of_o any_o other_o be_v 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