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though_o john_n ministration_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n above_o that_o of_o moses_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o proper_o evangelical_n and_o in_o this_o last_o sense_n i_o shall_v pursue_v these_o word_n as_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o they_o quest_n 2._o why_o be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v a_o kingdom_n answ_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o king_n as_o christ_n be_v call_v mat._n 2._o 2._o who_o ministration_n that_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v heb._n 8._o 6._o christ_n spiritual_a government_n be_v monarchical_a which_o do_v admit_v of_o no_o companion_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v but_o one_o law_n giver_n james_n 4._o 12._o nor_o will_v true_a saint_n make_v mention_n of_o any_o other_o isa_n 26._o 13._o and_o therefore_o saint_n as_o such_o owe_v no_o obedience_n unto_o man_n in_o gospel-matter_n save_v as_o this_o king_n authority_n be_v produce_v what_o a_o arch-traitor_n be_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o dare_v to_o prohibit_v or_o impose_v 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and_o foolish_a virgin_n moses_n transgressor_n be_v easy_o to_o be_v convict_v but_o proper_a gospel-sin_n be_v of_o a_o more_o mysterious_a nature_n the_o weapon_n of_o paul_n warfare_n be_v whole_o spiritual_a 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o which_o under_o the_o law_n be_v most_o carnal_a consist_v of_o man_n coercive_a power_n in_o religious_a matter_n legal_a reward_n and_o threat_n be_v save_v in_o shadow_n altogether_o temporal_a but_o gospel-threat_n and_o promise_n be_v chief_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a 3._o because_o it_o lead_v unto_o heaven_n strict_o take_v which_o never_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v do_v by_o any_o other_o dispensation_n moses_n do_v only_o undertake_v for_o earthly_a blessing_n but_o do_v not_o speak_v one_o word_n of_o heaven_n save_v in_o a_o way_n of_o type_n and_o figure_n heb._n 9_o 24._o and_o
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and_o therefore_o the_o lamentation_n of_o a_o virgin_n be_v put_v to_o signify_v the_o depth_n of_o sorrow_n joel_n 1._o 8._o the_o generality_n will_v never_o hurt_v themselves_o for_o christ_n but_o spouse_n love_v he_o with_o their_o soul_n cant._n 1._o 7._o and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n isa_n 66._o 2._o and_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o their_o may_v 1_o chron._n 29._o 2._o and_o break_v with_o long_v for_o he_o psal_n 119._o 20._o and_o joy_n in_o he_o with_o a_o excessive_a gladness_n psal_n 4._o 7._o and_o mourn_v for_o sin_n against_o he_o as_o for_o a_o only_a son_n zech._n 12._o 10._o those_o be_v no_o prophet_n as_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v term_v psal_n 105._o 15._o who_o spirit_n and_o affection_n be_v so_o much_o at_o their_o own_o command_n in_o spiritual_a case_n whilst_o thing_n and_o person_n of_o a_o godly_a sort_n be_v to_o be_v know_v from_o other_o by_o their_o zeal_n and_o vehemency_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o 12._o virgin_n be_v forward_o to_o go_v forth_o and_o 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by_o some_o each_o from_o his_o neighbour_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a jerusalem_n jer._n 23._o 30._o which_o word_n of_o god_n in_o all_o probability_n be_v that_o word_n which_o jeremy_n have_v there_o declare_v a_o little_a before_o concern_v the_o whirlwind_n of_o god_n that_o be_v go_v forth_o in_o fury_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o that_o wicked_a generation_n jer._n 23._o 19_o and_o not_o to_o return_v until_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v execute_v and_o perform_v v._o 20._o this_o word_n the_o devil_n in_o his_o instrument_n endeavour_v to_o steal_v or_o catch_v away_o from_o other_o as_o mat._n 13._o 19_o partly_o by_o make_v a_o derision_n of_o his_o message_n jer._n 20._o 8._o and_o load_v his_o person_n with_o false_a report_n v._o 10._o that_o people_n may_v not_o hear_v he_o as_o joh._n 10._o 20_o and_o partly_o by_o substitute_v their_o false_a word_n instead_o of_o his_o jer._n 23._o 25._o with_o utmost_a confidence_n v._o 31._o on_o purpose_n to_o make_v the_o people_n forget_v the_o other_o v._o 27_o yea_o possible_o offer_v to_o prove_v their_o own_o false_a prophecy_n concern_v babylon_n be_v then_o to_o be_v break_v as_o hananiah_n do_v assert_v jer._n 28._o 2._o from_o jeremy_n own_o word_n against_o elam_n jer._n 49._o 35._o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o zedekiah_n reign_n v._o 34._o since_o elam_n then_o be_v under_o babylon_n as_o some_o do_v very_a probably_n conceive_v but_o as_o this_o sort_n of_o stealer_n be_v sacrilegious_a rom._n 2._o 22._o so_o do_v the_o lord_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v against_o they_o jer._n 23._o 30_o and_o as_o if_o he_o be_v for_o we_o who_o then_o can_v be_v against_o we_o rom._n 8._o 31_o so_o if_o he_o be_v against_o a_o man_n who_o can_v who_o will_v who_o dare_v be_v for_o he_o yea_o it_o be_v express_o say_v with_o reference_n to_o such_o a_o time_n that_o as_o there_o will_v be_v stealer_n then_o so_o will_v a_o fly_a curse_n pursue_v they_o and_o cut_v they_o off_o with_o their_o whole_a house_n zech._n 5._o 3_o 4._o 41._o the_o have_v of_o some_o man_n person_n too_o much_o in_o admiration_n thus_o be_v the_o pharisee_n at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o high_a esteem_n luk_n 16._o 15._o among_o those_o man_n by_o who_o christ_n be_v despise_v isa_n 53._o 3._o and_o as_o unworthy_a shebna_n in_o the_o assyrian_n day_n be_v steward_n in_o david_n house_n isa_n 22._o 15._o 21_o 22_o so_o christ_n himself_o do_v suffer_v judas_n to_o be_v his_o steward_n joh._n 13._o 20._o a_o little_a before_o the_o set_n up_o of_o his_o own_o ministration_n who_o therefore_o doubtless_o be_v most_o esteem_v by_o his_o fellow_n thus_o some_o make_v bold_a to_o linger_v at_o this_o day_n in_o spiritual_a sodom_n because_o of_o righteous_a lot_n example_n gen._n 19_o 16._o and_o will_v dispute_v escape_v to_o the_o mountain_n because_o lot_n do_v so_o v._o 17._o 18_o especial_o consider_v his_o gracious_a word_n then_o utter_v v._o 19_o and_o god_n acceptance_n of_o he_o v._o 21._o but_o not_o his_o portion_n afterward_o v._o 30._o 36._o yea_o thus_o some_o argue_n from_o the_o general_n faith_n and_o practice_n of_o professor_n unto_o the_o warrant_n of_o believe_v as_o they_o do_v and_o dare_v other_o to_o condemn_v so_o many_o holy_a one_o but_o though_o god_n know_v who_o be_v his_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o and_o how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a in_o such_o case_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 9_o yet_o be_v it_o desperate_o presumptuous_a to_o set_v our_o good_a opinion_n of_o any_o person_n in_o competition_n with_o christ_n command_n and_o so_o to_o honour_v they_o more_o than_o he_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 29_o which_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o perish_v v._o 30_o 31._o 35._o 42._o aptness_n to_o fancy_n its_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o be_v mere_o passive_a and_o not_o active_a in_o a_o way_n of_o self-delivery_n out_o of_o babylon_n thus_o have_v some_o plead_v the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v for_o temple-work_n hag._n 1._o 2_o because_o the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v still_o in_o force_n ezra_n 4._o 21._o although_o direct_o cross_a to_o god_n command_n ezra_n 6._o 14_o till_o they_o have_v almost_o quite_o undo_v themselves_o both_o as_o to_o temporal_n hag._n 1._o 9_o and_o spiritual_n hag._n 2._o 14._o and_o thus_o some_o dare_v not_o stir_v out_o of_o a_o present_a though_o corrupt_v state_n till_o providence_n do_v force_v they_o out_o as_o those_o of_o old_a who_o therefore_o god_n bid_v to_o deliver_v themselves_o zech._n 2._o 7_o which_o leave_v other_o at_o this_o day_n without_o excuse_n it_o be_v a_o scruple_n this_o against_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n since_o every_o live_a infant_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v some_o way_n active_a to_o its_o own_o production_n and_o therefore_o