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elect._n the_o part_n be_v oblation_n and_o intercession_n oblation_n be_v the_o offer_v up_o of_o himself_o for_o they_o it_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o sanctify_a of_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o all_o holiness_n from_o the_o very_a first_o moment_n of_o his_o conception_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mediation_n then_o in_o the_o perform_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a measure_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o can_v possible_o fall_v unto_o any_o creature_n one_o principal_a part_n whereof_o be_v his_o suffering_n in_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o whole_a curse_n both_o that_o of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o due_a unto_o they_o after_o death_n all_o which_o he_o full_o satisfy_v the_o curse_n upon_o we_o here_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o death_n by_o die_v under_o the_o power_n whereof_o he_o lie_v three_o day_n in_o the_o grave_n this_o righteousness_n or_o obedience_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n do_v consequent_o merit_v a_o like_a supreme_a measure_n of_o blessedness_n evident_o see_v in_o the_o g_o 〈…〉_o s_o that_o do_v follow_v his_o suffering_n and_o be_v in_o soul_n or_o body_n apart_o or_o joint_o in_o they_o both_o in_o soul_n he_o go_v to_o heaven_n present_o after_o death_n his_o body_n he_o rail_v from_o the_o dead_a glorious_a the_o three_o day_n at_o the_o daâ—â—ning_n of_o the_o day_n in_o his_o whole_a person_n soul_n and_o body_n join_v together_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n the_o forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o there_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v imoy_v all_o sovereignty_n power_n and_o glory_n hitherto_o of_o oblation_n intercession_n be_v the_o continual_a present_v of_o his_o merit_n to_o god_n his_o father_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o elect._n chap._n iii_o of_o christ_n government_n of_o the_o world_n in_o general_n such_o be_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n his_o kingdom_n follow_v kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v from_o god_n for_o those_o elect._n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n have_v two_o part_n one_o whereby_o he_o govern_v all_o the_o world_n according_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n since_o the_o fall_n in_o the_o angel_n perfect_a in_o devil_n and_o man_n corrupt_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n pervert_v chap._n four_o of_o the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o word_n the_o other_o which_o be_v unto_o his_o church_n a_o company_n of_o man_n cull_v out_o of_o the_o world_n this_o latter_a part_n contain_v his_o prophetical_a office_n and_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n by_o excellency_n term_v the_o kingdom_n prophetical_a office_n whereby_o he_o have_v a_o church_n unto_o himself_o by_o his_o word_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o publish_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a be_v call_v the_o gospel_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o outward_a church_n his_o church_n be_v the_o outward_a church_n or_o the_o church_n of_o god_n elect._n outward_a be_v of_o those_o that_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o several_a company_n that_o assemble_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o word_n be_v so_o many_o church_n and_o member_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o in_o every_o of_o these_o god_n have_v always_o some_o that_o be_v his_o indeed_o their_o child_n also_o be_v of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o outward_a church_n christ_n bestow_v gift_n both_o for_o the_o church_n common_a good_a and_o for_o a_o man_n be_v own_o private_a for_o the_o common_a good_a be_v first_o thing_n commit_v to_o the_o church_n keep_v then_o ministery_n and_o grace_n the_o thing_n commit_v be_v his_o word_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v to_o be_v preach_v sacrament_n to_o be_v administer_v and_o 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in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n second_o in_o that_o we_o be_v make_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o have_v continual_a access_n with_o boldness_n into_o his_o presence_n three_o in_o our_o former_a sovereignty_n and_o power_n over_o the_o creature_n whereof_o come_v free_a liberty_n of_o use_v they_o all_o and_o deliverance_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o satan_n this_o also_o as_o a_o noble_a access_n add_v thereunto_o that_o the_o holy_a angel_n themselves_o be_v make_v minister_n for_o our_o good_a four_o in_o a_o spiritual_a glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o other_o grace_n after_o this_o life_n come_v the_o fullness_n of_o blessedness_n more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o diverse_a measure_n of_o our_o faith_n here_o to_o the_o soul_n in_o heaven_n present_o after_o death_n till_o the_o latter_a day_n at_o what_o time_n our_o body_n be_v raise_v up_o glorious_a the_o whole_a man_n shall_v meet_v christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n in_o the_o air_n and_o there_o receive_v sentence_n of_o all_o 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lord_n supper_n 391_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n elect._n 399_o of_o faith_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v appropriate_v the_o cause_n principal_a and_o instrumental_a the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o weakness_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o the_o growth_n that_o it_o never_o can_v be_v lose_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o 401_o of_o hope_n 418_o of_o sight_n 417_o chap._n vii_o of_o a_o new_a world_n 419_o of_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o the_o day_n name_n time_n of_o beginning_n 425_o of_o regeneration_n of_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o our_o union_n with_o he_o of_o petition_n 4._o petition_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n the_o infancy_n of_o regeneration_n and_o man_n estate_n 427_o chap._n viii_o of_o salvation_n petition_n 5._o petition_n of_o remove_v the_o veil_v of_o ignorance_n of_o wisdom_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n imputation_n of_o righteousness_n justification_n of_o mortification_n and_o sanctification_n petition_n 1._o branch_n of_o the_o 6._o petition_n of_o imperfect_a sanctification_n and_o the_o degree_n thereof_o of_o the_o note_n and_o mark_n of_o sanctification_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a the_o enemy_n we_o fight_v against_o the_o two_o general_n of_o the_o field_n the_o weapon_n which_o both_o the_o enemy_n and_o we_o fight_v withal_o the_o goal_n or_o mastery_n we_o fight_v for_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o conflict_n of_o repentance_n the_o note_n or_o sign_n the_o fruit_n and_o whence_o we_o have_v it_o of_o fast_v the_o outward_a abstinence_n the_o end_n and_o true_a use_n the_o time_n of_o keep_v a_o fast_a it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sabbath_n god_n acceptation_n of_o our_o work_n and_o how_o the_o reward_n due_a unto_o they_o they_o no_o whit_n merit_v the_o necessity_n of_o do_v good_a work_n of_o celestial_a holiness_n and_o of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a of_o redemption_n petition_n 2._o branch_n of_o the_o 6._o petition_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o god_n child_n in_o this_o life_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n who_o shall_v rise_v by_o what_o power_n and_o in_o what_o sort_n special_a thing_n touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o elect._n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o person_n to_o be_v judge_v the_o judge_n christ_n of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o sign_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o come_v the_o place_n where_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o sentence_n the_o preparation_n to_o it_o the_o order_n of_o the_o sentence_n the_o sentence_n itself_o the_o reason_n the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o the_o order_n of_o execution_n of_o our_o take_n up_o into_o heaven_n and_o by_o what_o right_a we_o come_v thither_o of_o our_o full_a blessedness_n the_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o same_o the_o part_n the_o measure_n and_o quantity_n the_o degree_n of_o glory_n and_o whence_o it_o grow_v the_o eternity_n of_o certain_a that_o rose_n upon_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n of_o the_o sudden_a change_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v alive_a at_o christ_n come_v of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o creature_n finis_fw-la the_o first_o book_n of_o divinity_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n chap._n i._n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o all_o other_o science_n be_v god_n divinity_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o glorify_v god_n commend_v by_o their_o end_n and_o every_o one_o esteem_v so_o much_o the_o more_o eminent_a as_o the_o end_n do_v more_o excel_v so_o it_o be_v the_o worthy_a praise_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o we_o call_v divinity_n that_o it_o look_v to_o such_o a_o end_n as_o be_v incomparable_o most_o to_o be_v desire_v most_o to_o be_v love_v and_o embrace_v of_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n 39_o god_n rom._n 11._o 39_o from_o who_o and_o by_o who_o and_o to_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o who_o glory_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o thousand-sold_a more_o dear_a unto_o we_o than_o our_o life_n yea_o then_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o mark_n man_n heresy_n and_o error_n a_o theist_n that_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n who_o not_o only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o all_o the_o thing_n create_v especial_o this_o goodly_a frame_n and_o workmanship_n of_o the_o world_n and_o even_o their_o own_o conscience_n sufficient_o confute_v since_o they_o can_v but_o see_v &_o understand_v hereby_o that_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o divine_a power_n before_o all_o and_o above_o all_o of_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v govern_v in_o so_o wise_a and_o gracious_a sort_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 1._o 20._o for_o his_o invisible_a thing_n that_o be_v his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n create_v be_v clear_o see_v by_o this_o frame_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n may_v be_v unexcusable_a and_o therefore_o these_o wretch_n that_o strive_v against_o their_o conscience_n to_o put_v out_o so_o clear_a a_o light_n which_o will_v they_o will_v they_o shine_v thus_o bright_a in_o their_o eye_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v unto_o themselves_o and_o god_n just_a hand_n upon_o they_o as_o utter_o unworthy_a to_o be_v deal_v with_o by_o any_o further_a argument_n the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o popery_n which_o in_o all_o the_o point_n of_o their_o religion_n spoil_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n for_o 1._o in_o stead_n of_o the_o true_a bless_a god_n they_o set_v up_o a_o idol_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n one_o neither_o perfect_o righteous_a which_o accept_v a_o imperfect_a satisfaction_n as_o whatsoever_o proceed_v from_o man_n who_o they_o will_v have_v able_a to_o satisfy_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v nor_o perfect_o merciful_a if_o he_o do_v not_o free_o forgive_v sin_n but_o receive_v some_o part_n of_o recompense_n at_o our_o hand_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o esay_n 43._o 25._o ay_o i_o for_o myself_o that_o be_v free_o for_o my_o own_o mercy_n and_o glory_n do_v away_o iniquity_n 2._o his_o incomprehensible_a and_o incorruptible_a glory_n they_o transform_v into_o the_o image_n of_o a_o corruptible_a creature_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 1._o 23._o paint_v he_o out_o sometime_o after_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o old_a man_n sometime_o in_o one_o shape_n sometime_o in_o another_o as_o if_o time_n do_v wear_v he_o or_o age_n alter_v he_o who_o be_v the_o eternity_n of_o israel_n and_o never_o change_v 3._o their_o prayer_n to_o he_o saint_n &_o she_o saint_n and_o angel_n which_o be_v a_o glory_n proper_a unto_o god_n psal_n â—0_n 15._o call_v upon_o â—â—_o and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o so_o shall_v 〈…〉_o fie_o i_o and_o their_o bow_v to_o stock_n and_o stone_n whereof_o 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a_o phrase_n or_o form_n of_o speech_n take_v from_o earthly_a prince_n who_o be_v say_v to_o set_v they_o at_o their_o right_a hand_n who_o they_o be_v please_v to_o 20._o to_o mat._n 20._o advance_v into_o the_o principal_a place_n of_o honour_n and_o administration_n of_o their_o kingdom_n first_o touch_v his_o government_n and_o dominion_n both_o the_o apostle_n so_o expound_v this_o phrase_n when_o that_o which_o 1._o which_o psal_n 110._o 1._o david_n say_v jehovah_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n the_o one_o 25_o one_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 25_o render_v thus_o he_o shall_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n the_o 36._o the_o act_n 2._o 36._o other_o infer_v upon_o it_o let_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o know_v for_o a_o certain_a that_o he_o god_n have_v make_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n for_o power_n and_o dominion_n both_o that_o serve_v 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his_o intercession_n and_o kingdom_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o note_v hereafter_o all_o that_o hitherto_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v our_o saviour_n be_v hitherto_o of_o oblation_n intercession_n be_v offering_n of_o himself_o we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o priesthood_n stand_v in_o his_o intercession_n a_o thing_n most_o necessary_a to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o rest_n for_o in_o vain_a be_v all_o his_o offering_n and_o oblation_n if_o by_o his_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o his_o father_n and_o the_o continual_a present_v of_o his_o merit_n he_o do_v not_o purchase_v grace_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v make_v effectual_a for_o us._n wherefore_o this_o as_o one_o step_n high_o be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a rom._n 8._o 34_o who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v nay_o rather_o which_o be_v rise_v who_o also_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o us._n in_o his_o 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or_o defendant_n be_v call_v who_o be_v here_o to_o appear_v for_o he_o christ_n therefore_o be_v as_o it_o be_v our_o attournie_n to_o appear_v for_o we_o before_o his_o father_n i_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o father_n only_o because_o the_o father_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o order_n who_o be_v appease_v the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v also_o please_v they_o all_o be_v one_o as_o in_o essence_n and_o nature_n so_o in_o will_n and_o agreement_n three_o when_o and_o how_o he_o perform_v this_o intercession_n namely_o while_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n in_o so_o many_o so_o sweet_a so_o heavenly_a and_o so_o fervent_a prayer_n as_o he_o pour_v forth_o from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_n especial_o that_o most_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a one_o above_o the_o rest_n john_n 17._o wherein_n be_v anon_o to_o be_v offer_v he_o do_v consecrate_v both_o himself_o the_o only_a and_o eternal_a sacrifice_n and_o we_o in_o and_o through_o 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