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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haschilu_n understand_v you_o this_o to_o wit_n that_o this_o power_n and_o prerogative_n be_v christ_n and_o not_o you_o and_o you_o that_o be_v earthly_a judge_n havasru_fw-la chastise_v or_o restrain_v yourselves_o herein_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o let_v your_o very_a exaltation_n tremble_v when_o you_o consider_v the_o beight_n of_o your_o place_n and_o you_o who_o have_v receive_v his_o kiss_n of_o consecration_n at_o your_o anoint_v according_a to_o the_o mysterious_a custom_n from_o the_o commissioner_n of_o christ_n understand_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o return_v it_o thither_o when_o you_o find_v that_o you_o have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o anger_n lest_o you_o perish_v therein_o but_o oh_o their_o blessedness_n ashre-col-chose_a who_o his_o displeasure_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o while_n remove_v not_o from_o their_o confidence_n in_o he_o their_o rock_n as_o it_o do_v 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just_a power_n but_o will_v disorderly_o erect_v other_o form_n or_o not_o acknowledge_v thou_o in_o thou_o 5._o in_o the_o three_o place_n be_v set_v down_o the_o three_o of_o his_o title_n and_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o father_n impartiality_n in_o these_o word_n by_o who_o he_o make_v the_o world_n thus_o john_n 1._o 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o that_o word_n be_v god_n yea_o the_o very_a self_n same_o word_n it_o be_v which_o be_v heretofore_o humble_v in_o his_o incarnation_n and_o magnify_v in_o his_o ascension_n which_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o it_o and_o without_o it_o be_v make_v nothing_o that_o be_v make_v of_o all_o title_n to_o all_o thing_n he_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o best_a who_o make_v they_o all_o and_o it_o be_v world_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n not_o world_n this_o inferior_a or_o earthly_a as_o well_o as_o that_o superior_a and_o heavenly_a 6._o next_o be_v express_v the_o particular_a causa_fw-la causata_fw-la or_o immediate_a cause_n of_o priestly_a power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n who_o be_v the_o bright_a easterly_a beam_n of_o god_n glorious_a perfection_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o likeness_n of_o elohim_n employ_v in_o the_o word_n demuch_n gen._n 1._o 26._o according_a to_o which_o all_o sanctify_a man_n be_v which_o likeness_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n look_v for_o new_a light_n and_o revive_v by_o the_o second_o the_o perfection_n of_o who_o love_n be_v his_o death_n consist_v as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o ray_n of_o enlighten_v understanding_n and_o in_o the_o warmth_n or_o life_n thereof_o in_o charitative_a accomplishment_n which_o be_v that_o express_a john_n 1._o 4._o in_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o word_n be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n he_o be_v the_o love_v and_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o 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the_o reasonable_a appetite_n or_o will_n over_o the_o rude_a and_o unruly_a multitude_n of_o lust_n and_o passion_n and_o in_o theindue_a subjection_n unto_o those_o who_o either_o in_o the_o family_n or_o kingdom_n be_v more_o public_a representation_n of_o elohim_n according_a to_o their_o distinct_a degree_n of_o command_n but_o all_o under_o christ_n of_o who_o say_v s._n augustine_n omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la imaginem_fw-la dei_fw-la solus_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la imago_fw-la all_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n or_o make_v in_o his_o image_n but_o only_o christ_n be_v the_o very_a image_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o only_o he_o have_v universal_a dominion_n whereof_o they_o have_v different_a and_o proportionable_a share_n who_o be_v employ_v by_o and_o under_o he_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o dominion_n 8._o the_o object_n of_o earthly_a government_n be_v the_o advancement_n of_o god_n 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execute_v by_o himself_o unless_o the_o world_n be_v better_a but_o in_o his_o wisdom_n have_v take_v the_o most_o just_a order_n and_o constitute_v the_o fit_a deputy_n for_o the_o several_a condition_n of_o mankind_n for_o all_o time_n and_o have_v not_o leave_v they_o destitute_a of_o suffioient_fw-fr divine_a power_n for_o the_o production_n of_o his_o end_n whether_o of_o mercy_n or_o justice_n for_o the_o direct_a good_a of_o those_o who_o be_v good_a and_o to_o make_v good_a those_o who_o make_v any_o care_n not_o to_o be_v bad._n 10._o his_o seven_o title_n be_v of_o purchase_n viz._n of_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_o his_o own_o before_o and_o that_o dear_o buy_v over_o again_o with_o the_o inestimable_a value_n of_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a blood_n have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n he_o
democratical_a but_o be_v over_o they_o but_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v most_o absolute_o regal_a or_o monarchical_a therefore_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n can_v be_v in_o a_o collective_a body_n of_o the_o people_n but_o be_v over_o they_o which_o doctrine_n by_o consequence_n affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v no_o king_n 23._o from_o whence_o brief_o for_o the_o present_a appear_v that_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n no_o power_n of_o dominion_n be_v original_o in_o the_o people_n but_z that_o all_o such_o power_n be_v absolute_o in_o christ_n and_o this_o in_o relative_n opposition_n to_o they_o now_o though_o my_o chief_a aim_n be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o answerer_n of_o particular_a objection_n especial_o those_o not_o ground_v upon_o my_o principle_n the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o to_o take_v they_o away_o in_o general_n by_o dissolve_v that_o principle_n whereupon_o they_o be_v build_v and_o though_o this_o that_o follow_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n yet_o for_o a_o timely_a and_o fair_a compliance_n with_o those_o to_o who_o this_o brotherly_a concertation_n be_v direct_v i_o shall_v here_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v the_o misunderstanding_n of_o that_o text_n of_o saint_n john_n 18._o 36._o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n if_o it_o be_v than_o will_v my_o servant_n sure_o fight_v etc._n etc._n first_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v against_o the_o analogy_n of_o scripture_n that_o christ_n have_v no_o kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n for_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n it_o be_v express_v that_o for_o this_o end_n viz._n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o king_n to_o wit_n in_o this_o world_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n 24._o second_o the_o word_n can_v be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o they_o employ_v that_o there_o be_v in_o this_o world_n kingdom_n which_o be_v original_o of_o this_o world_n though_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o christ_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aaron_n elohim_n or_o god._n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o to_o wit_n aaron_n shall_v be_v thy_o angel_n unto_o the_o people_n which_o be_v express_v exod_a 7._o 1._o see_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o elohim_v or_o god_n unto_o pharaoh_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o angel_n or_o prophet_n that_o the_o holy_a angel_n be_v dignify_v with_o this_o name_n of_o elohim_n though_o not_o absolute_o yet_o relative_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o attestation_n of_o saint_n paul_n heb._n 1._o 16._o and_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o which_o word_n have_v relation_n to_o that_o of_o psal_n 97._o 7._o worship_n he_o col-elohim_a all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n of_o elohim_n or_o god_n which_o as_o concern_v the_o rational_a angel_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v perform_v your_o reasonable_a service_n to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o original_a elohim_n you_o spirit_n 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establish_v than_o himself_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v chap._n 8._o 20._o but_o to_o give_v the_o narrative_a of_o their_o whole_a apparent_a guilt_n moses_n send_v verse_n 12._o to_o call_v unto_o he_o and_o aaron_n their_o competitor_n they_o resuse_v with_o be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n to_o kill_v we_o in_o the_o wilderness_n except_o thou_o make_v thyself_o lord_n and_o ruler_n over_o we_o also_o will_v thou_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o these_o man_n we_o will_v not_o come_v up_o we_o see_v here_o no_o act_n of_o hostility_n we_o hear_v only_a word_n and_o they_o be_v here_o record_v that_o the_o like_a upon_o the_o like_a peril_n shall_v never_o more_o be_v presume_v see_v what_o follow_v elohim_n be_v constrain_v to_o stir_v up_o agaome_v his_o almightiness_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d swallow_a up_o of_o those_o open_a sepulcher_n which_o himself_n reassume_v his_o old_a word_n bara_n call_v creation_n verse_n 30._o but_o if_o the_o lord_n create_v a_o new_a creation_n and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o and_o they_o go_v down_o alive_a into_o sheol_n than_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o these_o man_n however_o they_o pretend_v to_o clash_v only_o against_o we_o have_v violate_v the_o lord_n 21._o and_o certain_o the_o government_n establish_v among_o we_o have_v as_o certain_o god_n for_o the_o author_n of_o it_o as_o he_o be_v of_o this_o under_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o no_o less_o certain_o they_o who_o with_o no_o less_o violence_n impugn_v the_o present_a constitution_n of_o god_n shall_v if_o they_o persist_v therein_o with_o no_o less_o seriousness_n be_v punish_v than_o korah_n be_v if_o late_a than_o heavy_a for_o no_o man_n can_v think_v it_o probable_a that_o if_o korah_n have_v have_v another_o korah_n to_o have_v enter_v the_o same_o list_n before_o he_o this_o korah_n will_v have_v be_v 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david_n be_v secondary_o confer_v upon_o all_o christian_a king_n as_o all_o king_n without_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v and_o be_v take_v into_o the_o name_n of_o elohim_n be_v and_o be_v ever_o since_o christ_n ascension_n insessor_n upon_o his_o throne_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o elohim_n though_o the_o title_n of_o david_n be_v incommunicable_a unto_o they_o 5._o otherwise_o notwithstanding_o his_o father_n donation_n which_o no_o man_n may_v be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o conceive_v that_o he_o will_v or_o have_v refuse_v he_o who_o have_v all_o have_v have_v no_o throne_n upon_o earth_n here_o by_o oath_n confirm_v unto_o he_o himself_o have_v be_v a_o vain_a ostentator_n of_o his_o father_n gift_n his_o apostle_n have_v be_v false_a witness_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o title_n of_o king_n of_o king_n and_o there_o have_v not_o be_v compensation_n make_v he_o for_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o the_o line_n of_o his_o ancestor_n from_o the_o throne_n and_o 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