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office_n according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n and_o that_o he_o ever_o live_v which_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o other_o to_o do_v to_o make_v intercession_n 4.7_o dan._n 7.14_o mach._n 4.7_o his_o throne_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o his_o kingdom_n a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o his_o dominion_n endure_v throughout_o all_o generation_n no_o salvation_n then_o to_o be_v expect_v for_o ever_o 4.12_o act_n 4.12_o but_o only_o by_o he_o no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v for_o before_o he_o as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o there_o be_v no_o god_n form_v 10_o es_fw-ge 43_o 10_o or_o rather_o as_o it_o may_v be_v render_v nothing_o form_v of_o god_n for_o any_o such_o purpose_n as_o to_o be_v a_o saviour_n 12._o ec._n 2.12_o ps_n 145.11_o 12._o neither_o shall_v there_o be_v after_o he_o what_o alas_o can_v the_o man_n do_v that_o come_v after_o the_o king_n what_o he_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o his_o power_n to_o make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o to_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o power_n and_o his_o mighty_a act_n or_o to_o compare_v with_o he_o in_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n will_v not_o only_o be_v a_o contempt_n cast_v upon_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n but_o a_o utter_a impossibility_n and_o a_o mere_a vanity_n for_o man_n or_o angel_n to_o attempt_v it_o they_o poor_a creature_n be_v infinite_o unfit_a and_o unworthy_a must_v let_v that_o alone_a for_o ever_o and_o they_o that_o will_v expect_v it_o of_o they_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v folly_n
manifest_v x._o episcopal_a government_n in_o the_o church_n prove_v by_o scripture_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n xi_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n clear_v from_o superstition_n xii_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n just_o charge_v with_o novelty_n xiii_o a_o remedy_n prescribe_v to_o cure_v the_o distemper_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o time_n about_o order_n and_o church-government_n the_o content_n more_o particular_o and_o more_o punctual_o describe_v the_o apostle_n intent_n and_o scope_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n viz._n jesus_n christ_n the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o be_v render_v page_n 1._o a_o threefold_a interpretation_n give_v of_o the_o text_n p._n 4._o 1._o with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2._o with_o a_o reference_n to_o the_o whole_a creation_n 3._o with_o a_o more_o especial_a respect_n to_o the_o church_n a_o apology_n for_o these_o several_a interpretation_n ibid._n the_o first_o interpretation_n prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o sundry_a author_n p._n 5._o objection_n answer_v first_o take_v from_o prov._n 8.22_o etc._n etc._n p._n 11._o second_o take_v from_o luk._n 1.35_o p._n 13._o three_o take_v from_o col._n 1.15_o ibid._n instruction_n deduct_v viz._n first_o though_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n yet_o he_o continue_v still_o to_o be_v the_o same_n p._n 19_o second_o we_o must_v give_v unto_o christ_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n p._n 21._o 1._o in_o worship_v he_o with_o divine_a adoration_n p._n 21._o 2._o in_o a_o zealous_a appearance_n for_o he_o against_o his_o enemy_n p._n 23._o of_o who_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n especial_o in_o these_o time_n that_o must_v not_o be_v spare_v viz._n those_o 1._o who_o raise_v up_o man_n above_o their_o proper_a sphere_n equallize_a they_o with_o christ_n p._n 24._o 2._o who_o level_v the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o poor_a dust_n and_o ash_n p._n 25._o 3._o in_o the_o ready_a harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n p._n 28._o corroborative_n of_o this_o argument_n 1._o the_o father_n will_v have_v christ_n to_o be_v thus_o honour_v p._n 29._o 2._o christ_n himself_o expect_v of_o we_o the_o same_o service_n ibid._n 3._o the_o eternity_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o gravity_n ibid._n 4._o a_o necessity_n lie_v upon_o we_o to_o hearken_v to_o this_o his_o infallible_a wisdom_n p_o 30._o how_o else_o shall_v we_o escape_v the_o snare_n of_o satan_n what_o improvement_n can_v we_o make_v of_o our_o talent_n in_o our_o master_n service_n p._n 31._o 5._o he_o have_v high_o honour_v we_o ibid._n three_o how_o god_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o make_v manifest_a his_o sore_a displeasure_n against_o those_o that_o have_v be_v the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o the_o eternal_a deity_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n p._n 33._o a_o particular_a application_n p._n 37._o the_o second_o interpretation_n p._n 41._o wherein_o it_o be_v observe_v how_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o 1._o in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n 2._o in_o the_o work_n of_o preservation_n 3._o in_o the_o work_n of_o restauration_n how_o in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n p_o 42._o though_o jesus_n christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therein_o yet_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o exclude_v 1._o christ_n be_v equal_a with_o the_o father_n in_o that_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o decree_n from_o whence_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o first_o rise_n and_o origination_n 2._o the_o same_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n 3._o the_o same_o without_o any_o coadjutor_n 4._o the_o same_o without_o any_o variableness_n in_o the_o create_v of_o all_o thing_n inference_n from_o hence_o first_o this_o may_v lead_v we_o to_o a_o further_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 47._o when_o we_o consider_v the_o heaven_n p._n 48._o when_o we_o consider_v the_o deep_a p._n 49._o when_o we_o consider_v the_o earth_n ibid._n when_o we_o consider_v ourselves_o p._n 50._o we_o must_v say_v o_o lord_n our_o lord_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n second_o we_o be_v to_o let_v jesus_n christ_n enjoy_v peaceable_o without_o any_o repine_a his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o p._n 50._o how_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o work_n of_o preservation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 52._o a_o objection_n answer_v viz._n if_o this_o power_n belong_v unto_o christ_n to_o guide_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n what_o need_n be_v there_o at_o all_o of_o any_o other_o government_n p._n 54._o in_o answer_v hereunto_o three_o thing_n be_v large_o prove_v first_o government_n by_o man_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a appointment_n p._n 57_o second_o government_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr unto_o christ_n p._n 62._o three_o christ_n will_v have_v this_o subservient_fw-fr government_n and_o order_n to_o be_v continue_v so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n endure_v p._n 66_o the_o folly_n of_o fift-monarchy_n man_n be_v make_v manifest_n p_o 70._o a_o conviction_n of_o those_o that_o look_v no_o further_o then_o secondary_a cause_n p._n 71._o they_o who_o applaud_v their_o fortune_n in_o their_o success_n be_v reprove_v ibid._n they_o also_o who_o consult_v with_o astrologer_n p._n 72._o and_o that_o run_v to_o witch_n for_o their_o help_n ibid._n that_o when_o extraordinary_a tempest_n be_v raise_v be_v apt_a to_o impute_v the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o conjure_a p._n 73._o such_o as_o murmur_v at_o the_o happy_a change_n which_o the_o divine_a providence_n have_v bring_v upon_o this_o nation_n p._n 74._o a_o conviction_n of_o sundry_a other_o who_o in_o effect_n disclaim_v christ_n sovereignty_n over_o they_o p._n 76._o viz._n the_o covetous_a the_o ambitious_a the_o proud_a and_o vainglorious_a the_o profane_a politician_n a_o instruction_n to_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n not_o to_o be_v dismay_v at_o the_o appearance_n and_o apprehension_n of_o death_n p._n 78._o nor_o at_o the_o trouble_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n or_o that_o may_v befall_v themselves_o p._n 80._o a_o lesson_n to_o incline_v we_o to_o a_o constant_a dependence_n upon_o divine_a providence_n p._n 81._o we_o be_v nothing_o without_o christ_n ibid._n how_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o restauration_n of_o all_o thing_n p._n 82._o in_o order_n hereunto_o the_o apostle_n word_n in_o rom._n 8.19.20.22.23_o be_v at_o large_a expound_v p._n 83._o where_o be_v to_o be_v see_v how_o 1._o the_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n p._n 84._o it_o have_v lose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o its_o primitive_a beauty_n and_o goodness_n p._n 85._o a_o necessity_n lie_v upon_o it_o to_o serve_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o creator_n ibid._n it_o be_v still_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o man_n regard_v it_o not_o ibid._n it_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o invert_v of_o the_o order_n which_o the_o creator_n at_o first_o establish_v p._n 86._o it_o be_v instrumental_a in_o man_n sin_n ibid._n 2._o the_o creature_n wait_v and_o groan_v to_o be_v deliver_v p._n 87._o 3._o when_o this_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v p._n 89._o viz._n when_o the_o sonâ—_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o angel_n be_v manifest_v ibid._n which_o manifestation_n shall_v be_v both_o active_a and_o passive_a p._n 90._o active_a four_o several_a way_n they_o shall_v break_v open_a the_o chamber_n of_o death_n 90_o they_o shall_v manifest_v the_o saint_n from_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n they_o shall_v manifest_v the_o judgement_n pronounce_v ibid._n they_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n p._n 91._o passive_n two_o way_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o nature_n p._n 92._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o number_n ibid._n 4._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o deliverance_n p._n 93._o a_o objection_n out_o of_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o concern_v the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o fire_n answer_v p._n 95._o five_o monarchist_n and_o millenaries_n reprove_v p._n 103._o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o our_o creation_n p._n 105._o a_o light_a to_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n p._n 106._o a_o light_a to_o show_v unto_o we_o somewhat_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o second_o p._n 107._o wherein_o may_v be_v see_v 1._o how_o the_o new_a heaven_n that_o shall_v be_v be_v resemble_v unto_o canaan_n p._n 109._o 2._o how_o the_o new_a earth_n that_o shall_v be_v be_v also_o so_o resemble_v p._n 112._o the_o three_o interpretation_n viz._n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o with_o a_o more_o especial_a respect_n unto_o his_o church_n p._n 116._o first_o of_o yesterday_o that_o be_v p._n 117._o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n a_o doctrine_n here-hence_o derive_v viz._n the_o
be_v before_o the_o creation_n thereby_o settle_v he_o upon_o the_o throne_n make_v he_o coeternal_a with_o god_n and_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o he_o and_o the_o first_o beget_v of_o every_o creature_n by_o which_o word_n he_o put_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n give_v he_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o whole_a creation_n the_o length_n in_o that_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v the_o breadth_n in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n extend_v his_o influence_n wisdom_n care_n and_o providence_n as_o the_o head_n use_v towards_o all_o his_o member_n the_o depth_n in_o that_o he_o become_v in_o time_n the_o first_o beget_v also_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o as_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o live_n so_o when_o poor_a creature_n have_v by_o their_o rebellion_n against_o he_o bring_v themselves_o under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n even_o than_o do_v he_o by_o his_o die_a and_o triumphant_a rise_n again_o become_v their_o restorer_n and_o deliverer_n also_o that_o so_o in_o all_o thing_n say_v the_o text_n he_o may_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n now_o then_o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o so_o high_a a_o elevation_n take_v up_o with_o such_o a_o glorious_a description_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o his_o several_a excellency_n according_a to_o his_o several_a relation_n wherein_o he_o stand_v to_o his_o father_n to_o his_o church_n to_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v it_o fit_a for_o low-spirited_a man_n load_v with_o lumpish_a thought_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o force_v he_o to_o stoop_v unto_o they_o by_o obtrude_a a_o sense_n upon_o he_o which_o never_o enter_v into_o his_o thought_n once_o to_o imagine_v yea_o which_o will_v make_v he_o contradict_v himself_o as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o same_o breath_n for_o to_o be_v the_o uncreated_a everlasting_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n and_o to_o be_v a_o creature_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v teto_o coelo_fw-la direct_o opposite_a each_o to_o other_o as_o the_o east_n be_v to_o the_o west_n but_o without_o controversy_n there_o be_v truth_n in_o the_o apostle_n word_n and_o no_o lie_n at_o all_o whereas_o therefore_o he_o say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o first_o beget_v of_o every_o creature_n he_o make_v the_o latter_a clause_n the_o consequent_a of_o the_o former_a connect_v the_o whole_a in_o this_o manner_n the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n be_v in_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n do_v all_o creature_n visible_a and_o invisible_a derive_v their_o be_v from_o he_o some_z having_z more_o noble_a impression_n of_o his_o image_n upon_o they_o than_o other_o according_a to_o their_o rank_n and_o order_n in_o the_o creation_n as_o it_o have_v be_v contrive_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o most_o high_a for_o example_n such_o as_o have_v life_n in_o they_o by_o a_o internal_a principle_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o honour_n by_o their_o conformity_n unto_o christ_n than_o those_o creature_n that_o be_v without_o life_n for_o life_n in_o whatsoever_o subject_n it_o be_v whether_o intellectual_a rational_a sensitive_a or_o vegetative_a be_v a_o rivulet_n spring_v from_o that_o divine_a fountain_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n among_o which_o sort_n of_o live_a creature_n there_o be_v also_o a_o gradual_a propinquity_n to_o the_o fountain_n according_a to_o which_o propinquity_n they_o have_v all_o their_o several_a quickning_n and_o vital_a operation_n the_o evangelist_n s_o john_n intimate_v so_o much_o when_o he_o say_v in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n musculus_fw-la john_n 1.4_o haec_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la lux_fw-la non_fw-la brutorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la quae_fw-la ilâ—a_fw-la non_fw-la pertinet_fw-la sed_fw-la hominum_fw-la sic_fw-la musculus_fw-la that_o be_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o special_a care_n and_o respect_n towards_o mankind_n and_o that_o the_o life_n which_o be_v in_o he_o be_v not_o so_o glorious_o manifest_v towards_o the_o other_o creature_n that_o be_v inferior_a to_o man_n and_o now_o to_o speak_v free_o my_o poor_a judgement_n concern_v this_o primogeniture_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o way_n of_o instance_n as_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o angel_n and_o men._n whereas_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o first_o bear_v do_v it_o not_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v intellectus_fw-la primogenitus_fw-la the_o first_o beget_v intellect_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o angelical_a nature_n become_v thereby_o the_o first_o mover_n thereof_o and_o give_v it_o a_o be_v according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n do_v it_o not_o signify_v also_o that_o he_o be_v ratio_fw-la prin_fw-mi ogenita_fw-la the_o first_o beget_v reason_n in_o order_n to_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o lord_n 13.4_o 1_o pet_n 2.13_o rom._n 13.4_o the_o magistrate_n of_o what_o form_n soever_o he_o be_v have_v his_o commission_n from_o heaven_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a and_o as_o jeheshaphat_n speak_v of_o judge_n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o all_o in_o authority_n they_o judge_v not_o at_o least_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la or_o pro_fw-la populo_fw-la 6._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 6._o either_o to_o please_v themselves_o or_o the_o people_n but_o for_o god_n that_o be_v they_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n vice_n domini_fw-la gerentes_fw-la as_o junius_n gloss_v it_o god_n vicegerent_n do_v his_o work_n represent_v his_o person_n and_o execute_v what_o he_o himself_o command_v now_o though_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o cavil_v and_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o those_o that_o will_v insist_v upon_o 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