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11._o say_v paul_n the_o poor_a brother_n concur_v to_o make_v up_o
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god_n in_o future_a distress_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v in_o they_o before_o israel_n may_v have_v gather_v strength_n against_o their_o distress_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n by_o consider_v god_n deliver_v they_o from_o the_o distress_n of_o oppression_n their_o faith_n shall_v also_o have_v be_v uphold_v against_o strait_n in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o remember_v their_o deliverance_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o their_o distrustfulness_n after_o deliverance_n from_o their_o distress_n be_v oft_o record_v as_o their_o sin_n the_o grace_n also_o of_o god_n israel_n be_v much_o manifest_v by_o encounter_v with_o and_o overcome_v of_o distress_n their_o grace_n hereby_o be_v discover_v both_o in_o their_o truth_n and_o their_o strength_n weak_a grace_n can_v go_v through_o strong_a tentation_n but_o the_o distress_n of_o a_o abraham_n a_o david_n a_o job_n a_o paul_n prove_v in_o the_o end_n trophy_n of_o triumphant_a faith_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n do_v but_o discover_v the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o delight_v not_o that_o his_o saint_n shall_v be_v distress_v but_o that_o the_o world_n and_o devil_n shall_v be_v vanquish_v by_o poor_a believer_n and_o ultimate_o that_o himself_o shall_v be_v glorify_v by_o all_o in_o stead_n of_o murmur_v under_o lesser_a trial_n consider_v that_o these_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o distress_n of_o your_o better_n remember_v christian_n that_o if_o your_o drink_n be_v water_n or_o wormwood_n some_o have_v drink_v blood_n prepare_v for_o distress_n christian_n pray_v for_o increase_v of_o faith_n the_o journey_n may_v belong_v desire_v god_n to_o help_v you_o to_o feed_v hearty_o upon_o the_o promise_n even_o again_o and_o again_o as_o god_n bid_v elijah_n when_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o horeb._n by_o bear_v light_a labour_v to_o grow_v fit_a for_o heavy_a pressure_n a_o delicate_a christian_a will_v not_o endure_v to_o be_v a_o distress_a christian_a he_o who_o by_o the_o daily_a practice_n of_o self-denial_n and_o 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he_o can_v divide_v when_o you_o be_v pursue_v by_o a_o pharaoh_n which_o he_o can_v devour_v and_o be_v in_o a_o distress_n which_o he_o can_v remove_v then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o distrust_v he_o improve_v your_o interest_n in_o god_n 30.6_o 1_o sam._n 30.6_o and_o with_o david_n in_o distress_n encourage_v yourselves_o in_o your_o god_n 7._o god_n israel_n shall_v not_o be_v utter_o destroy_v 1.12_o observe_v 7._o exod._n 1.12_o though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o egyptian_a furnace_n of_o affliction_n the_o church_n be_v support_v even_o when_o oppress_v when_o israel_n be_v afflict_v they_o multiply_v thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n yea_o thus_o with_o the_o saviour_n thereof_o after_o his_o death_n his_o name_n his_o glory_n live_v more_o vigorous_o than_o ever_o and_o they_o who_o in_o his_o life_n time_n seek_v to_o destroy_v he_o as_o unworthy_a to_o live_v after_o his_o death_n seek_v to_o live_v by_o believe_v on_o he_o this_o he_o foretell_v of_o himself_o if_o a_o corn_n of_o wheat_n die_v 12.24_o joh._n 12.24_o it_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o the_o ancient_a christian_n the_o more_o we_o be_v mow_v down_o the_o more_o we_o grow_v up_o say_v tertullian_n tert._n plures_fw-la efficimur_fw-la quoties_fw-la metimur_fw-la à _fw-la vobis_fw-la tert._n the_o church_n be_v in_o scripture_n compare_v to_o thing_n which_o though_o weak_a yet_o be_v fruitfull_a as_o dove_n and_o sheep_n the_o vine_n the_o church_n like_o the_o palmtree_n rise_v up_o the_o more_o man_n endeavour_v by_o weight_n to_o press_v it_o down_o the_o egyptian_a flame_n can_v devour_v the_o israelitish_n bush_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n can_v prevail_v against_o the_o church_n god_n blessing_n overcome_v all_o humane_a opposition_n if_o god_n say_v increase_v and_o multiply_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n help_v it_o when_o they_o most_o endeavour_n to_o hinder_v it_o it_o be_v neither_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flame_n nor_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o bush_n that_o it_o be_v not_o consume_v but_o from_o the_o gracious_a presence_n of_o he_o who_o dwell_v in_o it_o and_o his_o dwell_n there_o he_o manifest_v 76.10_o psal_n 76.10_o 1._o by_o restrain_v the_o fire_n and_o heep_v in_o its_o fury_n all_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v not_o praise_v god_n shall_v be_v restrain_v by_o god_n 2._o by_o strengthen_v the_o bush_n against_o it_o if_o not_o by_o bestow_v worldly_a yet_o spiritual_a power_n to_o oppose_v it_o how_o much_o be_v pharaoh_n mistake_v when_o intend_v to_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n he_o say_v let_v we_o deal_v wise_o with_o they_o exod._n 1.10_o the_o sun_n may_v as_o easy_o be_v blow_v out_o with_o bellows_o and_o batter_v with_o snowball_n as_o israel_n may_v be_v overthrow_v by_o opposition_n but_o how_o great_a therefore_o be_v that_o folly_n which_o put_v worm_n upon_o contend_v with_o the_o great_a god_n what_o do_v the_o egyptian_n in_o contrive_v against_o israel_n but_o beside_o the_o disappointment_n of_o their_o hope_n curious_o weave_v their_o own_o woe_n by_o torture_v themselves_o with_o envy_n and_o make_v way_n for_o israel_n deliverance_n by_o their_o own_o overthrow_n against_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n 21.30_o prov._n 21.30_o nor_o understanding_n nor_o counsel_n oh_o how_o happy_a be_v we_o if_o the_o time_n which_o we_o spend_v in_o fear_v and_o shun_v of_o trouble_n be_v only_o improve_v in_o hate_v of_o sin_n and_o cleave_v to_o god_n 8._o 8._o observe_v 8._o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n then_o begin_v to_o rage_v most_o furious_o when_o god_n call_v and_o stir_v uâ—_n instrument_n to_o help_v and_o relieve_v his_o church_n before_o moses_n go_v in_o to_o pharaoh_n for_o israel_n releasement_n the_o israelite_n be_v use_v unkind_o but_o afterward_o they_o be_v oppress_v tyrannical_o how_o cruel_a be_v egyptian_a rage_n upon_o the_o entrance_n of_o moses_n into_o his_o ministry_n as_o soon_o as_o david_n be_v anoint_v king_n how_o bloody_o do_v saul_n rage_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n the_o devil_n endeavour_v to_o obscure_v the_o dawning_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o a_o bloody_a cloud_n of_o persecution_n when_o god_n begin_v to_o cast_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o his_o hold_n he_o deal_v with_o the_o church_n 7.1_o promissam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la crux_fw-la sequitur_fw-la rivet_n in_o exod._n pag._n 133._o hos_fw-la 7.1_o as_o with_o that_o man_n possess_v by_o he_o who_o when_o christ_n be_v about_o to_o cure_v he_o he_o do_v rend_v and_o tear_v and_o lay_v for_o dead_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o reformation_n anti-christ_n fill_v all_o place_n with_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n when_o god_n begin_v to_o heal_v his_o church_n the_o anti-christian_n humour_n of_o violence_n and_o persecution_n discover_v itself_o the_o cross_n follow_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gospel_n hence_o we_o shall_v be_v encourage_v and_o caution_v encourage_v for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o when_o satan_n war_n and_o rage_v god_n be_v wound_v and_o dispossess_v he_o and_o that_o his_o time_n be_v but_o short_a we_o shall_v also_o be_v caution_v let_v we_o look_v for_o trial_n even_o after_o moses_n have_v promise_v deliverance_n common_o when_o god_n have_v give_v his_o church_n hope_n of_o mercy_n he_o seem_v to_o threaten_v inevitable_a disappointment_n of_o it_o after_o god_n have_v give_v abraham_n a_o son_n in_o who_o seed_n all_o the_o promise_a mercy_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v god_n seem_v to_o put_v abraham_n upon_o the_o pull_n down_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o this_o happiness_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o impute_v not_o our_o trouble_n to_o the_o reformation_n endeavour_v but_o to_o that_o opposition_n which_o satan_n and_o the_o distemered_a world_n put_v forth_o and_o not_o to_o blame_v god_n care_n of_o our_o recovery_n but_o
28.5_o if_o we_o will_v turn_v from_o our_o iniquity_n we_o shall_v understand_v the_o truth_n dan._n 9.13_o who_o be_v wise_a and_o he_o shall_v understand_v these_o thing_n this_o for_o the_o first_o specify_v fault_n wherewith_o these_o seducer_n be_v charge_v viz._n their_o defile_v the_o flesh_n the_o second_o follow_v their_o contempt_n of_o magistracy_n and_o in_o that_o first_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n thereof_o viz._n they_o despise_v dominion_n inward_o explication_n three_o thing_n i_o here_o propound_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n 1._o what_o we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v by_o dominion_n 2._o what_o by_o despise_v that_o dominion_n 3._o upon_o what_o ground_n do_v judas_n here_o condemn_v they_o for_o that_o despise_v thereof_o in_o the_o first_o we_o may_v consider_v two_o thing_n 1._o to_o who_o this_o dominion_n be_v attribute_v 2._o what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 1._o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominion_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o mention_v in_o peter_n 2.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o and_o tranflate_v government_n and_o though_o it_o proper_o signify_v lordship_n domination_n or_o government_n in_o the_o abstract_n the_o power_n and_o office_n of_o magistracy_n or_o any_o rule_n over_o other_o yet_o must_v it_o necessary_o comprehend_v the_o person_n themselves_o govern_v or_o in_o the_o place_n of_o authority_n government_n without_o governor_n be_v but_o a_o notion_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o governor_n there_o will_v be_v no_o hate_v of_o government_n paul_n rom._n 13.1_o by_o high_a power_n understand_v both_o the_o power_n or_o authority_n itself_o as_o also_o the_o person_n vest_v with_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o when_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o command_v the_o christian_n to_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o brotherhood_n he_o intend_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o brethren_n as_o we_o understand_v by_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o land_n the_o noble_n themselves_o and_o yet_o here_o judas_n name_v in_o the_o abstract_n rather_o dominion_n and_o authority_n itself_o than_o those_o who_o be_v place_v therein_o to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v which_o these_o seducer_n oppose_v and_o strike_v at_o namely_o not_o at_o officer_n so_o much_o as_o at_o their_o office_n not_o at_o magistrate_n but_o at_o magistracy_n they_o love_v not_o this_o same_o rule_n over_o other_o and_o such_o a_o difference_n among_o man_n they_o aim_v at_o anarchy_n as_o calvin_n note_v upon_o the_o place_n be_v proud_a they_o can_v not_o endure_v superior_n and_o be_v licentious_a they_o be_v impatient_a of_o restraint_n so_o i_o by_o this_o dominion_n of_o which_o judas_n speak_v understand_v the_o dominion_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n receive_v from_o his_o father_n and_o so_o refer_v this_o despise_n of_o dominion_n to_o that_o sin_n of_o ungodliness_n mention_v for_o 4._o lyran._n dominaâ—iâ—nem_fw-la contemunat_a i._n e._n christâ—m_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o concreto_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la deminatiâ—_n in_o abstracts_n propter_fw-la excellentian_n domiâ—ii_fw-la lyran._n where_o these_o seducer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v ungodly_a and_o to_o deny_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n lyranus_fw-la thus_o they_o despise_v dominion_n that_o be_v say_v he_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v not_o only_o call_v lord_n in_o the_o concrete_a but_o even_o dominion_n in_o the_o abstract_n because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o dominion_n but_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o satan_n have_v ever_o endeavour_v to_o overthrow_v the_o domination_n of_o christ_n by_o heretic_n who_o have_v deny_v his_o nature_n sometime_o his_o office_n at_o other_o time_n and_o have_v indeed_o show_v themselves_o anti-christs_a 1_o joh._n 2.4_o yet_o under_o correction_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o dominion_n and_o dignity_n whereof_o judas_n here_o speak_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dominion_n be_v never_o attribute_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o always_o either_o to_o angel_n eph._n 1.21_o col._n 1.16_o or_o magistrate_n and_o it_o be_v only_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o place_n to_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o magistrate_n even_o they_o who_o by_o these_o word_n understand_v the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n yield_v that_o the_o next_o word_n despise_v dignity_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o magistrate_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o verse_n as_o be_v conceive_v compare_v these_o seducer_n as_o for_o uncleanness_n to_o sodomite_n so_o for_o contempt_n of_o government_n to_o the_o israelâ—â—s_n who_o rebel_v against_o moses_n he_o must_v suitable_o also_o subjoin_v this_o sin_n to_o the_o former_a of_o uncleanness_n in_o regard_n the_o love_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o dissoluteness_n of_o life_n make_v they_o hate_v that_o government_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o restrain_v they_o 2._o for_o the_o second_o what_o this_o dominion_n and_o power_n be_v that_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 1._o more_o general_o it_o stand_v in_o superiority_n preeminency_n supereminency_n above_o other_o as_o be_v evident_a 1._o by_o those_o name_n by_o which_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n xen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 20.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 20_o 25._o rom._n 13.3_o luk._n 12.11_o tit._n 3.1_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 27.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xen._n as_o power_n authority_n rule_n as_o rom._n 13.1_o 1_o timoth._n 2.2_o tit._n 3.1_o 2._o by_o those_o title_n which_o be_v give_v to_o magistrate_n as_o king_n and_o such_o as_o exercise_v authority_n luk._n 22.25_o they_o that_o be_v great_a mat._n 20.25_o ruler_n rom._n 13.3_o power_n in_o the_o abstract_n rom._n 13.1_o magistrate_n luke_n 12.11_o governor_n luk._n 20.20_o and_o elsewhere_o noble_n 2_o chro._n 23.20_o jerem._n 14.3_o duke_n or_o mighty_a one_o exod._n 15.15_o ezek._n 31.5_o great_a man_n 2_o sam._n 3.38_o captain_n 1_o sam._n 9.16_o prince_n psal_n 83.11_o ezek._n 32.29_o with_o sundry_a metaphorical_a name_n also_o as_o god_n exod._n 22.28_o psal_n 82.1_o psal_n 138.1_o chrildren_n of_o the_o most_o high_a psal_n 82.6_o the_o son_n of_o the_o mighty_a or_o of_o the_o god_n psal_n 89.7_o father_n tender_a father_n as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v and_o according_a to_o hierom_n be_v to_o be_v render_v gen._n 41.43_o 1_o sam._n 24.11_o david_n call_v saul_n father_n deborah_n be_v call_v a_o mother_n in_o israel_n judg._n 5.7_o head_n number_n 14.4_o judg._n 11.7_o judg._n 1_o 15._o mountain_n mich._n 6.7_o anoint_v 1_o sam._n 24_o 7._o shepherd_n numb_a 27.17_o isaiah_n 44.28_o etc._n etc._n 2._o more_o particular_o this_o dominion_n or_o power_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o ordinando_fw-la in_o ordain_v law_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n this_o be_v call_v potestas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o legistative_a power_n law_n be_v like_o the_o line_n and_o plummet_n of_o the_o architect_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o right_a work_n and_o they_o be_v to_o a_o commonwealth_n what_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o the_o earth_n without_o they_o people_n will_v not_o see_v whither_o to_o go_v what_o to_o do_v and_o all_o place_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o darkness_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o filthiness_n and_o violence_n they_o be_v the_o cord_n of_o the_o tent_n which_o be_v cut_v it_o falll_v to_o the_o ground_n law_n be_v the_o best_a wall_n of_o a_o city_n without_o they_o even_o wall_a city_n want_v defence_n they_o be_v as_o physic_v to_o the_o body_n both_o for_o prevent_v and_o remove_v disease_n nay_o they_o be_v as_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n without_o they_o the_o commonwealth_n will_v neither_o have_v beauty_n nor_o be_v law_n have_v be_v ever_o esteem_v so_o necessary_a that_o no_o commonwealth_n under_o any_o form_n can_v ever_o be_v without_o they_o nor_o do_v these_o positive_a law_n derogate_v at_o all_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n moral_a or_o of_o nature_n but_o only_o discover_v the_o depravation_n of_o man_n nature_n in_o who_o heart_n though_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v write_v which_o incline_v all_o to_o some_o kind_n of_o natural_a goodness_n yet_o by_o the_o fall_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o obscure_v and_o the_o force_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n so_o prevalent_a over_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o positive_a law_n for_o direct_v restrain_v encourage_v and_o indeed_o positive_a law_n be_v but_o rivulet_n derive_v and_o draw_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o particular_a conclusion_n form_v out_o of_o the_o universal_a principle_n thereof_o the_o