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nature_n of_o sanctification_n it_o be_v a_o give_v up_o or_o a_o separate_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o god_n 1._o rom._n 12._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o and_o in_o voluntary_a agent_n it_o be_v a_o give_v up_o of_o themselves_o to_o god_n else_o the_o will_n be_v not_o give_v up_o to_o he_o and_o so_o the_o man_n be_v not_o sanctify_v therefore_o in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o understanding_n it_o be_v make_v active_a in_o its_o own_o illumination_n and_o give_v up_o itself_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o god_n therein_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o whilst_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n sanctify_v we_o through_o the_o truth_n it_o beget_v in_o we_o a_o belief_n that_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n second_o by_o this_o sanctification_n so_o far_o as_o it_o prevail_v for_o it_o be_v but_o in_o part_n in_o this_o world_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o corrupt_a biasing_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o darkness_n and_o unbelief_n of_o all_o those_o shift_n &_o evasion_n whereby_o we_o be_v keep_v from_o own_v his_o authority_n in_o his_o word_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n they_o be_v who_o be_v reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o three_o in_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n the_o soul_n find_v the_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n in_o this_o truth_n in_o mortify_v sin_n in_o a_o new_a birth_n to_o righteousness_n and_o in_o fill_v of_o the_o soul_n with_o comfort_n which_o however_o be_v a_o work_n secret_o carry_v on_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o many_o time_n the_o power_n of_o the_o sanctify_a word_n not_o much_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o actual_a thought_n yet_o the_o soul_n wherein_o it_o be_v according_o do_v secret_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v this_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o god_n himself_o therein_o yea_o even_o when_o actual_a thought_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a part_n be_v reason_v against_o it_o and_o will_v not_o see_v it_o thus_o we_o see_v upon_o what_o further_a ground_n our_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o truth_n and_o word_n of_o god_n depend_v beside_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o we_o be_v instruct_v and_o teach_v therein_o who_o notwithstanding_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o ambassador_n from_o christ_n who_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o authority_n upon_o a_o twofold_a account_n first_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o work_n which_o be_v to_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o which_o although_o much_o of_o the_o truth_n slip_v beside_o our_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n because_o of_o the_o weakness_n both_o of_o teacher_n and_o hearer_n and_o it_o may_v be_v but_o very_o little_a of_o it_o be_v discover_v unto_o we_o yet_o something_o be_v do_v in_o that_o behalf_n so_o as_o we_o can_v say_v of_o this_o and_o that_o particular_a truth_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v by_o their_o mean_n that_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o how_o small_a soever_o that_o be_v yet_o it_o come_v upon_o our_o soul_n from_o our_o teacher_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o authority_n because_o as_o it_o will_v be_v grant_v that_o when_o we_o receive_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o his_o authority_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o we_o be_v present_o possess_v of_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n at_o once_o nor_o of_o all_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o we_o shall_v it_o be_v by_o person_n of_o infallible_a gift_n because_o we_o receive_v no_o more_o than_o what_o we_o understand_v so_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o how_o small_a soever_o that_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o we_o receive_v as_o truth_n we_o can_v but_o receive_v it_o in_o his_o name_n and_o authority_n because_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o thing_n reveal_v in_o it_o be_v such_o as_o none_o else_o can_v reveal_v but_o he_o therefore_o call_v his_o truth_n john_n 17._o 17._o sanctify_v they_o through_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o indeed_o that_o only_o do_v we_o receive_v in_o his_o name_n and_o authority_n which_o we_o receive_v as_o truth_n be_v it_o by_o person_n of_o infallible_a gift_n therefore_o i_o say_v so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o fasten_v any_o truth_n upon_o our_o understanding_n they_o be_v true_o say_v even_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o work_n to_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n second_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o office_n which_o be_v such_o as_o they_o be_v therein_o consecrate_v and_o appoint_v by_o a_o create_a word_n of_o institution_n to_o be_v in_o this_o thing_n in_o stead_n of_o christ_n himself_o unto_o the_o church_n so_o as_o he_o say_v to_o they_o he_o that_o receive_v you_o receive_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o luke_n 10._o 16._o and_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v to_o god_n this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o other_o as_o those_o to_o who_o god_n have_v commit_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n vers_fw-la 19_o now_o that_o ministry_n be_v commit_v not_o only_o to_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n he_o give_v also_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n ephes_n 4._o 11._o 12._o so_o heb._n 13._o 7._o therefore_o i_o say_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o word_n of_o institution_n they_o be_v in_o this_o capacity_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o infallibility_n or_o freedom_n from_o error_n in_o their_o teach_n the_o ministry_n be_v that_o ordinance_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v by_o degree_n to_o be_v discover_v and_o whereby_o that_o which_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v his_o truth_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o power_n as_o if_o god_n himself_o do_v speak_v it_o to_o we_o god_n can_v as_o easy_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o himself_o from_o time_n to_o time_n but_o he_o choose_v rather_o and_o find_v it_o necessary_a to_o deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o our_o capacity_n that_o his_o terror_n may_v not_o make_v we_o afraid_a as_o elihu_n say_v to_o job_n job_n 33._o 7._o and_o to_o bring_v down_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o to_o such_o way_n and_o mean_v agreeable_a to_o our_o condition_n as_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v it_o in_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o yet_o be_v assure_v that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o so_o as_o that_o in_o this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o ministry_n we_o have_v that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a unto_o his_o speak_n to_o we_o himself_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o people_n in_o bestow_v himself_o upon_o we_o that_o what_o we_o can_v have_v immediate_o by_o himself_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o ordinance_n we_o shall_v have_v in_o equivalency_n or_o in_o effect_n make_v good_a unto_o we_o which_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o false_a ordinance_n a_o idol_n or_o a_o false_a god_n namely_o because_o that_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v to_o we_o as_o in_o his_o stead_n or_o to_o be_v equivalent_o or_o in_o effect_n as_o christ_n himself_o unto_o our_o soul_n thus_o in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n though_o not_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n in_o nature_n or_o by_o transubstantiation_n yet_o because_o that_o supper_n be_v his_o ordinance_n wherein_o we_o do_v enjoy_v the_o communion_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o that_o use_n and_o administration_n be_v equivalent_o or_o in_o effect_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o so_o the_o church_n wherein_o we_o worship_v god_n be_v call_v the_o body_n and_o house_n of_o christ_n though_o as_o in_o itself_o consider_v consist_v but_o of_o a_o few_o and_o of_o they_o it_o may_v be_v a_o great_a part_n hypocrite_n it_o can_v proper_o or_o primary_o be_v so_o call_v yet_o that_o be_v his_o ordinance_n wherein_o we_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o he_o as_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o as_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wherein_o we_o do_v the_o work_n and_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n which_o belong_v unto_o we_o as_o such_o therefore_o in_o equivalency_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o ordinance_n that_o church_n be_v to_o we_o the_o body_n and_o house_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 27._o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v call_v his_o body_n