authority_n because_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v profess_v and_o declare_v that_o what_o they_o deliver_v to_o the_o world_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n and_o because_o our_o lord_n christ_n do_v undertake_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o apostle_n also_o 1._o in_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o next_o opinion_n i_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o lay_v before_o you_o some_o of_o the_o evidence_n of_o divine_a authority_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n here_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o produce_v their_o assertion_n of_o it_o the_o time_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n ministration_n betwixt_o three_o and_o four_o year_n be_v spend_v in_o preach_v and_o work_v and_o his_o authority_n be_v often_o question_v in_o luke_n 20._o 1._o and_o in_o the_o parallel_a 27._o place_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n teach_v the_o people_n and_o preach_v the_o the_o gospel_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o elder_n come_v 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we_o find_v he_o assert_v both_o his_o call_v and_o his_o gospel_n with_o abundant_a care_n and_o diligence_n he_o affim_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v a_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n neither_o by_o man_n 1._o but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n that_o by_o god_n himself_o he_o be_v 1._o separate_v to_o preach_v constitute_v a_o preacher_n a_o apostle_n and_o a_o defender_n 17._o of_o the_o gospel_n as_o concern_v his_o gospel_n he_o profess_v to_o have_v receive_v 1._o it_o by_o revelation_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o spirit_n wherewith_o he_o write_v and_o preach_v he_o profess_v himself_o ready_a to_o give_v a_o proof_n of_o christ_n speak_v in_o he_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o 3._o prophetic_a spirit_n then_o in_o the_o church_n if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o a_o prophet_n or_o spiritual_n let_v he_o acknowledge_v 37._o the_o thing_n which_o i_o write_v to_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n out_o of_o this_o assurance_n it_o be_v that_o he_o enjoin_v his_o 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withstand_v he_o to_o his_o face_n at_o antioch_n he_o do_v express_o affirm_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v commit_v to_o peter_n and_o that_o god_n wrought_v effectual_o in_o peter_n to_o the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o circumcision_n on_o the_o other_o side_n st._n peter_n in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o complain_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o of_o st._n paul_n yet_o even_o there_o he_o own_v he_o as_o his_o belove_a brother_n acknowledge_v his_o wisdom_n to_o have_v be_v gi-given_a he_o of_o god_n and_o number_n all_o his_o epistle_n inter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o other_o scripture_n 3._o last_o for_o such_o as_o will_v put_v a_o difference_n of_o degree_n betwixt_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o write_n and_o sermon_n of_o the_o apostle_n they_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o resolve_n itself_o into_o the_o veracity_n of_o christ_n himself_o he_o it_o be_v who_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n promise_v his_o disciple_n again_o and_o again_o that_o he_o will_v send_v down_o upon_o they_o the_o holy_a spirit_n â—â—â—_o that_o shall_v instruct_v they_o and_o teach_v 13._o they_o all_o thing_n that_o shall_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n bring_v to_o their_o 26._o remembrance_n all_o thing_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v speak_v that_o shall_v show_v they_o thing_n to_o come_v that_o with_o this_o 13._o spirit_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v light_o dash_v or_o sprinkle_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v baptise_a and_o as_o it_o be_v 5._o plunge_v into_o it_o how_o all_o these_o promise_n be_v perform_v and_o how_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v true_a i_o be_o next_o to_o show_v in_o the_o interim_n i_o conclude_v that_o suppose_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n they_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o divine_a authority_n iii_o the_o three_o opinion_n be_v of_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o believe_v matter_n of_o fact_n to_o have_v be_v true_o relate_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n relate_v to_o faith_n or_o manner_n of_o these_o there_o have_v always_o be_v too_o great_a a_o number_n not_o only_o pretender_n who_o under_o a_o form_n of_o christianity_n deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o but_o general_o all_o fort_n of_o heretic_n when_o porphyrius_n have_v revolt_v from_o christianity_n to_o platonism_n and_o have_v bend_v all_o his_o force_n against_o the_o scripture-history_n he_o be_v refute_v not_o only_o by_o lactantius_n and_o methodius_n man_n orthodox_n in_o doctrine_n but_o by_o eusebius_n and_o
the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n james_n four_o 6,7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resist_v the_o devil_n 2._o but_o the_o word_n signify_v opposition_n by_o subtlety_n as_o well_o as_o by_o force_n the_o opposition_n of_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n to_o saint_n paul_n be_v express_v by_o this_o word_n act._n twelve_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o opposition_n of_o janne_n and_o jambres_n to_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o tim._n four_o 15._o 3._o and_o last_o it_o signify_v opposition_n by_o word_n as_o well_o as_o by_o deed_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o gainsay_v and_o to_o resist_v be_v the_o same_o luke_n xxi_o 15._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o contradict_v act_n vi_fw-la 10._o the_o word_n than_o do_v clear_o and_o plain_o comprehend_v all_o manner_n of_o resistance_n or_o opposition_n this_o hitherto_o concern_v the_o proposition_n take_v material_o if_o 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where_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o follow_a word_n verse_n 30._o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a and_o many_o sleep_n viz._n by_o temporal_a judgement_n sol._n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v true_a but_o these_o thing_n likewise_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o same_o penalty_n be_v denounce_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o those_o who_o resist_v authority_n and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n xi_o 27._o and_o trample_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n 29._o 2._o that_o neither_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n nor_o yet_o the_o corinthian_n be_v by_o their_o temporal_a judgement_n exempt_v from_o eternal_a 3._o and_o last_o that_o see_v the_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n dispensation_n do_v consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o express_a promise_n and_o threaten_n under_o the_o law_n be_v temporal_a and_o 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