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pass_v away_o and_o far_o spend_v so_o as_o the_o true_a light_n now_o shine_v in_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o be_v keep_v secret_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o be_v now_o make_v manifest_a and_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n make_v know_v to_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rome_n 16._o 25_o 26._o again_o if_o thou_o find_v the_o language_n rough_a tedious_a and_o unapt_a to_o convey_v the_o discovery_n of_o such_o excellent_a glory_n as_o be_v shine_v forth_o in_o the_o face_n of_o this_o live_a word_n of_o god_n quarrel_v not_o with_o the_o treasure_n for_o the_o earthliness_n of_o the_o vessel_n through_o which_o it_o pass_v but_o allow_v something_o as_o remember_v that_o thyself_o also_o be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o confine_v and_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a in_o thy_o place_n to_o supply_v what_o be_v deficient_a my_o design_n have_v be_v more_o to_o intend_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n than_o the_o elegancy_n of_o word_n last_o if_o in_o the_o open_n of_o mystical_a and_o dark_a prophecy_n that_o which_o principal_o be_v aim_v at_o and_o apply_v throughout_o in_o this_o discourse_n be_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o exclude_v thereby_o their_o literal_a and_o historical_a sense_n but_o to_o show_v how_o well_o both_o may_v stand_v together_o in_o which_o case_n such_o essay_n deserve_v to_o be_v bear_v with_o consider_v how_o much_o of_o the_o one_o sort_n be_v make_v extant_a by_o many_o pen_n already_o and_o how_o little_a of_o the_o other_o farewell_o i_o be_o thou_o in_o the_o love_n and_o service_n of_o the_o truth_n h._n v._n from_o belleau_n april_n 20._o 1655._o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o foundation_n and_o first_o rule_n of_o all_o true_a and_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v seat_v in_o christ_n the_o live_a word_n as_o the_o bless_a trinity_n by_o their_o own_o immediate_a operation_n do_v make_v themselves_o personal_o visible_a therein_o chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o holy_a scripture_n their_o authority_n and_o use_n with_o the_o harmony_n and_o analogy_n which_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o live_a word_n chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o mystery_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o god_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o make_v himself_o manifest_a as_o well_o by_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n as_o of_o redemption_n chap._n iu._n concern_v the_o creation_n nature_n and_o ministry_n of_o angel_n chap._n v._o concern_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n on_o the_o six_o day_n chap._n vi_o concern_v the_o fall_n of_o man_n the_o step_n and_o degree_n to_o it_o with_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n and_o consequent_n thereof_o chap._n vii_o show_v that_o god_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n end_v the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o produce_v the_o rest_n and_o fix_a state_n appoint_v to_o the_o first_o creation_n which_o christ_n the_o medidiator_n as_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n second_o appearance_n be_v the_o author_n and_o accomplisher_n of_o chap._n viii_o show_v the_o conviction_n and_o judgement_n that_o come_v upon_o man_n and_o angel_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n by_o the_o shine_a forth_o of_o the_o alsearching_a light_n of_o god_n second_o appearance_n in_o the_o word_n before_o which_o every_o creature_n stand_v naked_a and_o discover_v chap._n ix_o concern_v the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o man_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n chap._n x._o concern_v the_o benefit_n that_o do_v inseparable_o accompany_v christ_n person_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v either_o by_o the_o first_o or_o second_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o both_o which_o there_o be_v virtue_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o reconcile_v and_o bring_v man_n to_o god_n chap._n xi_o show_v the_o subordinate_a use_n that_o the_o elect_a angel_n be_v of_o unto_o christ_n in_o his_o bear_n up_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o creation_n that_o else_o have_v be_v dissolve_v through_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o place_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o threefold_a general_a administration_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n kingdom_n set_v up_o in_o the_o world_n chap._n xii_o show_v wherein_o the_o three_o rule_n and_o form_n of_o administration_n in_o christ_n mediatorial_n kingdom_n do_v differ_v one_o from_o another_o and_o maintain_v a_o entire_a jurisdiction_n within_o themselves_o but_o in_o due_a subordination_n and_o subserviency_n still_o of_o the_o low_a to_o the_o high_a over_o the_o respective_a subject_n that_o live_v under_o they_o chap._n xiii_o show_v the_o fix_a enmity_n and_o war_n that_o be_v maintain_v and_o keep_v up_o by_o satan_n against_o the_o rule_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mediator_n in_o the_o world_n in_o order_n to_o make_v of_o none_o effect_v unto_o man_n the_o inestimable_a price_n and_o usefulness_n of_o christ_n blood_n in_o their_o fall_a state_n chap._n fourteen_o show_v the_o continuance_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o subject_n of_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n and_o the_o term_n and_o issue_n upon_o which_o they_o join_v chap._n xv._n show_v more_o particular_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o rule_n and_o government_n which_o be_v set_v up_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o natural_a conscience_n together_o with_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n thereunto_o in_o those_o that_o be_v under_o this_o first_o dispensation_n chap._n xvi_o concern_v the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n which_o by_o the_o law_n christ_n exercise_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o that_o be_v make_v child_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n together_o with_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n thereunto_o in_o such_o as_o be_v subject_n unto_o christ_n under_o this_o second_o dispensation_n chap._n xvii_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o rule_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o saint_n which_o consist_v not_o in_o word_n and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n only_o but_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o life_n of_o save_a faith_n the_o first_o fruit_n whereof_o appear_v in_o those_o that_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n chap._n xviii_o concern_v the_o saint_n conformity_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n particular_o open_v and_o clear_v from_o those_o mistake_n which_o the_o enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v apt_a to_o brand_v it_o with_o chap._n xix_o give_v a_o general_a view_n of_o the_o counterworking_n of_o satan_n to_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o forementioned_a administration_n thereof_o chap._n xx._n concern_v death_n to_o sin_n and_o life_n to_o righteousness_n consider_v as_o well_o in_o the_o distinct_a branch_n and_o part_n thereof_o as_o 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