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only_o for_o our_o good_a but_o in_o our_o stead_n 72_o in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n no_o cruelty_n 130_o christ_n a_o surety_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n 56_o 79_o a_o surety_n what_o 58_o christ_n a_o mutual_a surety_n ibid._n christ_n a_o surety_n on_o man_n part_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n 59_o christ_n a_o surety_n on_o man_n part_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n 139_o christ_n a_o surety_n on_o god_n part_n to_o man_n 144_o t_o christ_n take_v our_o sin_n upon_o he_o and_o take_v they_o away_o 95_o comfort_n against_o tentation_n 236_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o his_o threaten_n promise_n how_o consistent_a with_o christ_n satisfaction_n 106_o 109_o w._n comfort_n against_o want_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a 237_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o 152_o divine_a work_n viz._n creation_n and_o providence_n attribute_v to_o christ_n 15_o 16_o divine_a worship_n give_v to_o christ_n 17_o z._n zaleucus_n a_o just_a judge_n and_o a_o merciful_a father_n in_o the_o same_o 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l._n 32._o r._n other_o p._n 269._o l._n 21._o r._n renounce_v μεσιτη_n or_o the_o one_o and_o only_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n among_o ministerial_a office_n and_o service_n there_o be_v two_o which_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o chief_a and_o principal_a viz._n coherence_n coherence_n to_o speak_v from_o god_n and_o to_o god_n to_o speak_v from_o god_n to_o his_o people_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n for_o his_o people_n the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v do_v in_o preach_v the_o other_o in_o prayer_n touch_v both_o these_o our_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n indoctrinate_v his_o scholar_n timothy_n in_o this_o epistle_n the_o former_a he_o do_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o chapter_n forego_v ver_fw-la 18._o where_o he_o give_v it_o in_o charge_n to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v war_n a_o good_a warfare_n and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o 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power_n what_o for_o malice_n yet_o jesus_n christ_n restrain_v they_o 3._o and_o restrain_v their_o power_n and_o malice_n he_o also_o over-ruleth_a they_o 3._o overrule_v they_o their_o counsel_n and_o endeavour_n make_v they_o subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o own_o design_n turn_v they_o to_o his_o own_o praise_n and_o his_o church_n good_a so_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o somewhat_o obscure_a passage_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 76.10_o sure_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v praise_v thou_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n will_v thou_o restrain_v so_o do_v christ_n restrain_v or_o gird_v as_o the_o original_a have_v it_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o keep_v it_o within_o compass_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o break_v forth_o further_o then_o may_v serve_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o church_n good_a give_v his_o people_n occasion_n to_o praise_v he_o 4._o and_o thus_o overrule_a they_o he_o also_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v they_o they_o 4._o subdue_a they_o thou_o 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until_o he_o have_v make_v a_o full_a and_o final_a conquest_n of_o they_o thus_o shall_v jesus_n christ_n deal_n by_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n who_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n as_o for_o those_o my_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v they_o hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o luk._n 19.31_o this_o will_v he_o do_v if_o not_o here_o yet_o at_o that_o last_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n at_o which_o time_n five_o he_o shall_v judge_v they_o they_o 5._o judge_v they_o this_o be_v he_o say_v peter_z to_z cornelius_z which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a act_v 10.42_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o day_n say_v saint_n paul_n act_v 17.31_o in_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v
judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v viz._n jesus_n christ_n this_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n then_o shall_v he_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o his_o enemy_n such_o be_v the_o government_n which_o this_o mediator_n exercise_v over_o the_o reprobate_n world_n to_o leave_v that_o 2._o the_o government_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v more_o direct_o over_o the_o elect_a world_n world_n 2_o 2._o christ_n a_o governor_n more_o peculiarly_a over_o the_o elect_a world_n his_o own_o people_n who_o be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o god_n his_o father_n to_o they_o be_v christ_n a_o mediator_n after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o over_o they_o he_o exercise_v a_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n even_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n act_v 7.10_o pharaoh_n make_v he_o governor_n of_o egypt_n and_o all_o his_o house_n over_o egypt_n in_o a_o general_a but_o over_o his_o family_n in_o a_o special_a and_o peculiar_a way_n such_o be_v the_o jurisdiction_n which_o god_n the_o father_n have_v commit_v to_o his_o son_n as_o mediator_n a_o general_a jurisdiction_n over_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o a_o special_a a_o peculiar_a government_n over_o his_o house_n over_o his_o church_n this_o government_n he_o evercise_v in_o divers_a several_a act_n i_o shall_v single_a out_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a 1._o the_o first_o be_v in_o gather_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n into_o one_o body_n kingdom_n 1._o gather_v they_o into_o his_o kingdom_n which_o he_o do_v first_o in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n then_o of_o glory_n 1._o of_o the_o former_a speak_v caiaphas_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o that_o notable_a prophecy_n of_o his_o john_n 11.51_o 52._o where_n speak_v he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o foretell_v not_o without_o a_o divine_a direction_n how_o that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v for_o that_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o for_o that_o nation_n only_o grace_n 1._o of_o grace_n but_o 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christ_n crucify_v gal._n 3.1_o as_o the_o royal_a standard_n do_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o prince_n this_o be_v the_o outward_a mean_n which_o christ_n make_v use_v of_o which_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o secret_a concurrence_n of_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v now_o make_v effectual_a unto_o that_o bless_a end_n it_o now_o become_v a_o powerful_a attractive_a to_o draw_v man_n unto_o christ_n thy_n people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n psal_n 110.3_o when_o christ_n go_v forth_o accompany_v his_o word_n with_o his_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n and_o now_o his_o people_n come_v and_o come_v willing_o unto_o he_o this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n foretell_v that_o he_o will_v do_v john_n 12.32_o if_o i_o be_v lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v draw_v all_o man_n unto_o i_o and_o this_o he_o do_v be_v lift_v up_o first_o upon_o the_o cross_n then_o upon_o the_o throne_n he_o draw_v all_o man_n all_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n bring_v they_o home_o to_o himself_o to_o receive_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o their_o saviour_n and_o lord_n to_o believe_v on_o he_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o thus_o he_o gather_v his_o subject_n into_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n 2._o and_o thus_o he_o shall_v gather_v they_o into_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n glory_n 2._o of_o glory_n to_o this_o end_n shall_v he_o send_v forth_o his_o angel_n who_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o that_o great_a trumpet_n shall_v gather_v together_o his_o elect_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o as_o you_o have_v it_o mat._n 24.31_o but_o of_o this_o again_o hereaf_o here_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o christ_n jurisdiction_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o church_n the_o gather_n of_o it_o 2._o have_v gather_v it_o they_o 2._o rule_v they_o he_o now_o rule_v and_o govern_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n shall_v all_o my_o people_n be_v rule_v say_v pharaoh_n to_o joseph_n gen._n 41.40_o such_o a_o ruler_n be_v christ_n in_o his_o church_n such_o be_v moses_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n this_o moses_n who_o they_o refuse_v say_v stephen_n to_o the_o jew_n he_o do_v god_n send_v to_o be_v a_o ruler_n act_v 7.35_o and_o such_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o the_o jew_n refuse_v this_o isaiah_n foretell_v concern_v he_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n isa_n 9.6_o and_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n tell_v herod_n build_v upon_o the_o like_a pprophecy_n mat._n 2.6_o out_o of_o thou_o bethlehem_n shall_v come_v a_o governor_n that_o shall_v rule_v my_o people_n israel_n such_o a_o ruler_n be_v and_o be_v this_o our_o mediator_n not_o a_o temporal_a one_o as_o they_o dream_v no_o that_o he_o disclaim_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n john_n 18.36_o though_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o not_o of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o some_o of_o the_o kindred_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o have_v answer_v the_o emperor_n domitian_n interrogate_a they_o concern_v his_o kingdom_n of_o what_o kind_n it_o be_v not_o a_o worldly_a not_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n say_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o heavenly_a but_o a_o angelical_a kingdom_n such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n wherein_o he_o rule_v and_o that_o both_o outward_o and_o inward_o they_o 1._o outward_o appoint_v for_o they_o first_o outward_o order_v and_o establish_v it_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v it_o isai_n 9.7_o and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o appoint_v law_n ordinance_n and_o officer_n in_o it_o and_o for_o it_o 1._o law_n law_n 1._o law_n and_o statute_n this_o do_v sovereign_n in_o their_o kingdom_n every_o one_o be_v a_o lawgiver_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n till_o shiloh_n come_v genes_n 49.10_o such_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o church_n a_o lawgiver_n yea_o the_o only_a lawgiver_n there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n say_v saint_n james_n james_n 4.12_o and_o who_o that_o be_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n will_v tell_v we_o isa_n 53.22_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n even_o the_o lord_n christ_n he_o it_o be_v that_o give_v the_o law_n at_o mount_n sina_n though_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n his_fw-la voice_n then_o shake_v the_o earth_n heb._n 12.26_o and_o he_o be_v still_o the_o lawgiver_n under_o the_o gospel_n that_o law_n of_o love_n which_o saint_n james_n call_v the_o royal_a law_n jam._n 2.8_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n
the_o office_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n only_o for_o man_n and_o not_o at_o all_o for_o the_o angel_n other_o more_z wary_o they_o distinguish_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a mediation_n mediation_n a_o twofold_a mediation_n of_o christ_n say_v they_o the_o one_o of_o redemption_n or_o reconciliation_n proper_o so_o call_v 30._o mediatio_fw-la duplex_fw-la alia_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la alia_fw-la conservationis_fw-la tilen_v syntag._n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la christi_fw-la sec._n 30._o the_o other_o of_o preservation_n or_o confirmation_n now_o as_o for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o say_v they_o it_o agree_v not_o unto_o the_o angel_n not_o unto_o the_o good_a angel_n they_o need_v it_o not_o have_v never_o fall_v nor_o to_o the_o evil_a angel_n they_o indeed_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n as_o well_o as_o man_n but_o christ_n do_v not_o undertake_v this_o for_o they_o so_o much_o himself_o insinuate_v mat._n 25.41_o where_o he_o say_v that_o hell_n fire_n be_v prepare_v for_o 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