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be_o well_o please_v hear_v you_o he_o psal._n 2.7_o matth._n 3.17.17.5_o 2_o pet._n 1.17_o 4_o he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n &_o have_v put_v a_o sword_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n in_o his_o hand_n make_v he_o a_o preacher_n and_o a_o apostle_n to_o reveal_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o bosom_n and_o to_o testify_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v heb._n 1.8_o revel_v 1.16.2.16_o psal._n 2.9_o esai_n 16.1_o heb._n 3.1_o joh._n 1.18_o joh._n 3.11_o 12.32_o 34._o 5_o he_o have_v honour_v he_o with_o many_o ambassador_n and_o servant_n to_o negotiate_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o for_o the_o edify_v of_o his_o body_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o eph._n 4.11_o 12._o 6_o he_o have_v give_v he_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n even_o to_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n and_o for_o the_o territory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n psal._n 2.8_o joh._n 17.6_o 7_o he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o power_n concern_v the_o law_n of_o his_o church_n a_o power_n to_o make_v law_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n as_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o rom._n 3.27_o mark_n 16.15_o 16._o a_o power_n to_o expound_v law_n as_o the_o moral_a law_n matt._n 5._o a_o power_n to_o abrogate_v law_n as_o the_o law_n of_o ordinance_n col._n 2.14_o 8_o he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o power_n of_o judge_v and_o condemn_v enemy_n joh._n 5.27_o luk._n 19.27_o last_o he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o power_n of_o remit_v sin_n and_o seal_v pardon_n which_o be_v a_o royal_a prerogative_n matth._n 9.6_o joh._n 20.23_o and_o these_o thing_n belong_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o man_n as_o god_n joh._n 5.27_o for_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n mediation_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n opera_fw-la ministerii_fw-la work_v of_o service_n and_o ministry_n for_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n phil._n 2.8_o rom._n 15.8_o and_o opera_fw-la potestatis_fw-la work_v of_o authority_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n matth._n 28.18_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o temporal_a or_o secular_a over_o the_o natural_a life_n or_o civil_a negotiation_n of_o man_n he_o come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n he_o disclaim_v any_o civil_a power_n in_o the_o distribution_n of_o land_n and_o possession_n he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o people_n when_o by_o force_n they_o will_v have_v make_v he_o a_o king_n and_o himself_o that_o in_o this_o point_n he_o may_v give_v none_o offence_n pay_v tribute_n unto_o cesar_n matth._n 20.28_o joh._n 18.36_o luk._n 12.13_o 14._o joh._n 6.15_o matth._n 17.27_o but_o his_o kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a over_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v the_o conscience_n to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n to_o awe_v and_o over-rule_v the_o heart_n to_o captivate_v the_o affection_n to_o bring_v into_o obedience_n the_o thought_n to_o subdue_v and_o pull_v down_o strong_a hold_n to_o break_v in_o piece_n his_o enemy_n with_o a_o iron_n rod_n to_o hew_v and_o slay_v they_o with_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n to_o implant_v fearfulness_n and_o astonishment_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o to_o give_v peace_n security_n protection_n and_o assurance_n to_o his_o people_n the_o way_n whereby_o he_o enter_v upon_o his_o kingdom_n be_v ever_o by_o way_n of_o conquest_n for_o though_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v his_o yet_o his_o enemy_n have_v the_o first_o possession_n as_o canaan_n be_v abraham_n by_o promise_n but_o his_o seed_n by_o victory_n not_o but_o that_o christ_n proclaim_v peace_n first_o but_o because_o man_n will_v not_o come_v over_o nor_o submit_v to_o he_o without_o war_n the_o strong_a man_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o be_v utter_o spoil_v and_o crucify_v upon_o term_n of_o peace_n hence_o than_o we_o may_v first_o learn_v the_o great_a authority_n and_o power_n of_o this_o king_n who_o hold_v his_o crown_n by_o immediate_a tenure_n from_o heaven_n and_o be_v after_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n than_o any_o other_o king_n thereunto_o decree_v and_o anoint_v by_o god_n himself_o much_o then_o be_v they_o to_o blame_v who_o find_v out_o way_n to_o diminish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o bold_o affirm_v that_o though_o a_o king_n he_o can_v not_o but_o be_v yet_o he_o may_v have_v be_v a_o king_n without_o a_o kingdom_n a_o king_n in_o personal_a right_n without_o subject_n or_o territory_n to_o exercise_v his_o regal_a power_n in_o a_o king_n only_o to_o punish_v enemy_n but_o not_o a_o king_n to_o govern_v or_o to_o feed_v a_o people_n but_o shall_v god_n give_v his_o son_n the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n and_o shall_v man_n withhold_v it_o shall_v god_n give_v man_n unto_o christ_n thy_o they_o be_v &_o thou_o give_v they_o unto_o i_o joh._n 17.6_o and_o shall_v they_o detain_v themselves_o from_o he_o what_o be_v it_o that_o he_o give_v unto_o his_o son_n but_o the_o soul_n the_o heart_n the_o very_a thought_n of_o man_n to_o be_v make_v obedient_a unto_o his_o sceptre_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o and_o shall_v it_o then_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o humane_a power_n to_o effect_v as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o pride_n to_o maintain_v fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la sit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la we_o know_v one_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o only_o unto_o conviction_n but_o unto_o obedience_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v to_o send_v such_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o man_n as_o shall_v benefit_v the_o very_a rebellious_a that_o god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o psal._n 68.18_o for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1_o joh._n 3.8_o joh._n 8.41.44_o and_o in_o their_o place_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v faith_n in_o he_o for_o so_o that_o grace_n be_v frequent_o style_v joh._n 6.29_o phil._n 1.29_o col._n 2.12_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o none_o of_o satan_n instrument_n and_o confederate_n such_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o natural_a man_n be_v shall_v be_v to_o strong_a for_o the_o grace_n of_o christ._n but_o what_o then_o 21._o do_v christ_n compel_v man_n against_o their_o will_n to_o become_v subject_a unto_o he_o no_o in_o no_o wise_a he_o have_v order_v to_o bring_v they_o in_o by_o a_o way_n of_o voluntarinesse_n and_o obedience_n and_o herein_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o power_n see_v that_o his_o grace_n shall_v mighty_o produce_v those_o effect_n in_o man_n which_o their_o heart_n shall_v most_o obedient_o and_o willing_o consent_v unto_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o use_v the_o proper_a and_o genuine_a motion_n of_o second_o cause_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o his_o own_o most_o holy_a wise_a and_o merciful_a purpose_n as_o we_o see_v humane_a wisdom_n can_v so_o order_v moderate_a and_o make_v use_n of_o natural_a motion_n that_o by_o they_o artificial_a effect_n shall_v be_v produce_v as_o in_o a_o clock_n the_o natural_a moâ—ion_n of_o the_o weight_n or_o plummet_n cause_v the_o artificial_a distribution_n of_o hour_n and_o minute_n and_o in_o a_o mill_n the_o
a_o escape_n from_o himself_o the_o privilege_n whereof_o he_o do_v afterward_o in_o vain_a lay_n hold_v on_o and_o thus_o will_v christ_n deal_v with_o his_o enemy_n at_o the_o last_o day_n here_o they_o trample_v upon_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n in_o his_o way_n in_o his_o member_n they_o make_v the_o saint_n 7.10_o bow_v down_o for_o they_o to_o go_v over_o and_o make_v they_o as_o the_o pavement_n on_o the_o ground_n they_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v christ_n to_o shame_v here_o and_o there_o their_o own_o measure_n shall_v be_v return_v into_o their_o own_o bosom_n they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o confess_v as_o adonibezek_n as_o i_o have_v do_v so_o god_n have_v requite_v i_o yea_o this_o they_o shall_v suffer_v from_o the_o mean_a of_o christ_n member_n who_o they_o here_o insult_v over_o they_o shall_v then_o as_o witness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v co-assessors_a with_o christ_n judge_v the_o very_a wicked_a angel_n and_o tread_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n they_o shall_v take_v they_o captive_n who_o captive_n they_o be_v and_o shall_v rule_v over_o their_o oppressor_n all_o they_o that_o despise_v they_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o at_o the_o sole_n of_o their_o foot_n they_o who_o gather_v themselves_o against_o zion_n and_o say_v let_v she_o be_v defile_v and_o let_v our_o eye_n see_v it_o shall_v themselves_o be_v gather_v as_o sheaf_n into_o the_o floor_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shall_v arise_v and_o thresh_v they_o with_o horn_n of_o iron_n and_o with_o hoof_n of_o brass_n then_o say_v the_o church_n she_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n shall_v see_v it_o &_o shame_n shall_v cover_v she_o which_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v she_o now_o shall_v she_o be_v tread_v down_o as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n even_o so_o let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v o_o lord_n but_o let_v they_o which_o love_v thou_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n when_o he_o go_v forth_o in_o his_o might_n last_o herein_o we_o may_v note_v the_o great_a power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n in_o turn_v the_o malice_n and_o mischief_n of_o his_o enemy_n into_o his_o own_o use_n and_o advantage_n and_o in_o so_o 141._o order_v wicked_a man_n that_o though_o they_o intend_v nothing_o but_o extirpation_n and_o ruin_n to_o his_o kingdom_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v useful_a unto_o he_o and_o against_o their_o own_o will_n serviceable_a to_o those_o glorious_a end_n in_o the_o accomplish_n whereof_o he_o shall_v be_v admire_v by_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v as_o in_o a_o great_a house_n there_o be_v necessary_a use_n of_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n destinate_a unto_o fordo_v and_o mean_a but_o yet_o daily_a service_n so_o in_o 2.20_o the_o great_a house_n of_o god_n wicked_a man_n be_v his_o utensil_n and_o household_n instrument_n as_o footstool_n and_o staff_n and_o vessel_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n though_o of_o they_o there_o may_v be_v good_a use_n the_o 7._o assyrian_a be_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o anger_n his_o axe_n wherewith_o he_o prune_v and_o his_o saw_n wherewith_o he_o threaten_v his_o people_n 9.17_o pharaoh_n be_v a_o vessel_n fit_v to_o show_v the_o glory_n and_o power_n of_o his_o name_n 18.7_o it_o be_v necessary_a say_v our_o saviour_n that_o offence_n come_v and_o there_o 11.19_o must_v be_v heresy_n say_v the_o apostle_n because_o as_o a_o skilful_a physician_n order_v poisonful_a and_o destructive_a ingredient_n unto_o useful_a service_n so_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o wisdom_n do_v make_v use_n of_o wicked_a man_n person_n and_o purpose_n to_o his_o own_o most_o righteous_a and_o wonderful_a end_n 29._o secret_o and_o mighty_o direct_v their_o wicked_a design_n to_o the_o magnify_v of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o providence_n and_o to_o the_o further_a of_o his_o people_n in_o faith_n and_o godliness_n verse_n 2._o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o strength_n out_o of_o zion_n rule_n thou_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o thy_o enemy_n this_o verse_n be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o former_a touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o contain_v the_o form_n of_o its_o spiritual_a administration_n wherein_o be_v secret_o couch_v another_o of_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n namely_o his_o prophetical_a office_n for_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o dispensation_n and_o execution_n of_o his_o regal_a office_n in_o the_o militant_a church_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o administration_n consist_v in_o two_o principal_a thing_n first_o in_o matter_n military_a for_o the_o subdue_a of_o enemy_n and_o for_o the_o defence_n and_o protection_n of_o his_o people_n second_o in_o matter_n civil_a and_o judicial_a for_o the_o government_n preservation_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o both_o these_o be_v in_o this_o psalm_n the_o former_a in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n rule_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n the_o other_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o way_n of_o compass_v and_o effect_v in_o the_o former_a word_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o lord_n shall_v send_v forth_o the_o rod_n of_o thy_o strength_n out_o of_o zion_n every_o king_n have_v his_o jura_fw-la regalia_z 1._o certain_a royal_a prerogative_n and_o peculiar_a honour_n proper_a to_o his_o own_o person_n which_o no_o man_n can_v use_v but_o with_o subordination_n unto_o he_o and_o if_o we_o observe_v they_o we_o shall_v find_v many_o of_o they_o as_o exact_o belong_v unto_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n as_o to_o any_o secular_a prince_n in_o he_o first_o unto_o king_n do_v belong_v armamentaria_fw-la publica_fw-la the_o magazine_n for_o military_a provision_n and_o the_o power_n and_o disposition_n of_o public_a arm_n therefore_o he_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o bear_v the_o sword_n because_o arm_n proper_o belong_v unto_o he_o and_o unto_o other_o under_o his_o 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ground_v it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o resolve_v these_o two_o question_n first_o whether_o god_n have_v repent_v he_o of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n second_o upon_o what_o reason_n or_o ground_n the_o immutabilitie_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n stand_v for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a and_o that_o they_o stand_v fast_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o psal._n 111.7_o 8._o and_o we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o same_o form_n of_o speech_n which_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o show_v the_o stability_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o
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merit_n to_o have_v a_o church_n for_o the_o very_o be_v of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o great_a price_n which_o he_o pay_v therefore_o the_o church_n be_v call_v a_o purchase_a people_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n psal._n 2.8_o when_o he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n he_o do_v by_o that_o mean_n see_v his_o seed_n and_o divide_v a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a esai_n 53.10_o 11_o 12._o the_o deliver_v and_o select_v of_o the_o saint_n out_o of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n gal._n 1.4_o second_o he_o do_v merit_v all_o such_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o church_n as_o the_o great_a love_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o father_n towards_o the_o church_n do_v resolve_v to_o confer_v upon_o it_o they_o may_v i_o conceive_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n first_o immunity_n from_o evil_a whatsoever_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v remove_v 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