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the_o disturb_v of_o their_o own_o unsound_a the_o accept_n of_o he_o that_o deserve_v the_o true_a peace_n and_o the_o walk_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n but_o peace_n from_o god_n be_v never_o desire_v for_o man_n to_o continue_v in_o a_o state_n of_o war_n against_o god_n 4._o 12.12_o rom._n 5.9_o 10_o rom._n 5.1_o eph._n 1.6_o hebr._fw-la 2.15_o 1_o cor._n 15.31_o job_n 15.20_o 21_o judas_n 19_o gal._n 5.22_o ephes_n 2.12_o rom._n 12.12_o the_o faithful_a only_o have_v take_v the_o right_a course_n to_o obtain_v peace_n they_o alone_o be_v free_v from_o god_n wrath_n more_o dreadful_a than_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n or_o the_o wrath_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n it_o destroy_a body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n they_o only_o have_v pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o like_o guilty_a malefactor_n be_v in_o a_o hourly_a expectation_n of_o the_o worst_a of_o death_n through_o the_o fear_n whereof_o they_o die_v before_o they_o die_v the_o faithful_a only_o have_v 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soundness_n truth_n and_o reality_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o in_o cortice_fw-la but_o in_o cord_n in_o the_o heart_n not_o in_o the_o habit_n in_o the_o conscience_n not_o in_o the_o look_n it_o be_v in_o the_o breast_n not_o in_o the_o brow_n not_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o be_v like_o some_o prison_n beautiful_a without_o but_o full_a of_o horror_n blackness_n chain_n and_o dungeon_n within_o it_o be_v a_o peace_n not_o reside_v in_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o sense_n but_o in_o the_o closet_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o saint_n peace_n be_v a_o silent_a calmness_n a_o unseen_a quietness_n meat_n of_o which_o those_o without_o know_v not_o like_o the_o window_n of_o salomon_n temple_n narrow_a without_o 14.10_o pro._n 14.10_o broad_a within_o the_o worst_a the_o unbeautifull_a the_o black-side_n of_o his_o cloud_n be_v see_v when_o the_o bright_a be_v hide_v 3._o the_o seat_n of_o this_o peace_n the_o heart_n imply_v its_o seriousness_n weightinesse_n ibid._n tu_fw-la illum_fw-la 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bring_v in_o make_v man_n instead_o of_o bring_v their_o crooked_a life_n to_o the_o strait_a rule_n to_o bring_v the_o strait_a rule_n to_o their_o crooked_a life_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o bring_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o scripture_n to_o bring_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o heart_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o wicked_a man_n study_v the_o scripture_n for_o distinction_n to_o maintain_v their_o lust_n and_o true_o a_o carnal_a will_n be_v often_o help_v by_o the_o devil_n to_o a_o carnal_a wit_n last_o god_n in_o judgement_n give_v up_o such_o who_o will_v not_o see_v to_o a_o inability_n and_o utter_a impotency_n to_o discern_v what_o they_o ought_v and_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n they_o who_o will_v not_o be_v scholar_n of_o truth_n be_v by_o god_n just_o deliver_v up_o to_o be_v master_n of_o error_n and_o because_o man_n will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n god_n suffer_v they_o to_o heap_v unto_o themselves_o teacher_n after_o their_o own_o lust_n to_o turn_v away_o their_o 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the_o tree_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o dirt_n of_o error_n in_o stead_n therefore_o of_o be_v scandalize_v at_o they_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a of_o ourselves_o if_o we_o will_v hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n let_v we_o put_v it_o into_o a_o pure_a conscience_n let_v we_o keep_v no_o lust_n in_o delitiis_fw-la love_v we_o no_o sin_n if_o we_o will_v leave_v no_o truth_n let_v we_o love_v what_o we_o know_v and_o then_o we_o shall_v know_v what_o to_o love_v let_v we_o sincere_o do_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v sure_o know_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n i_o understand_v more_o than_o the_o ancient_n say_v david_n psal_n 119.100_o because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n the_o lord_n will_v teach_v such_o his_o way_n and_o guide_v they_o in_o judgement_n evil_n man_n say_v solomon_n understand_v not_o judgement_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n understand_v all_o thing_n prov._n
28.5_o if_o we_o will_v turn_v from_o our_o iniquity_n we_o shall_v understand_v the_o truth_n dan._n 9.13_o who_o be_v wise_a and_o he_o shall_v understand_v these_o thing_n this_o for_o the_o first_o specify_v fault_n wherewith_o these_o seducer_n be_v charge_v viz._n their_o defile_v the_o flesh_n the_o second_o follow_v their_o contempt_n of_o magistracy_n and_o in_o that_o first_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n thereof_o viz._n they_o despise_v dominion_n inward_o explication_n three_o thing_n i_o here_o propound_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n 1._o what_o we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v by_o dominion_n 2._o what_o by_o despise_v that_o dominion_n 3._o upon_o what_o ground_n do_v judas_n here_o condemn_v they_o for_o that_o despise_v thereof_o in_o the_o first_o we_o may_v consider_v two_o thing_n 1._o to_o who_o this_o dominion_n be_v attribute_v 2._o what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 1._o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominion_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o mention_v in_o peter_n 2.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o and_o tranflate_v government_n and_o though_o it_o proper_o signify_v lordship_n domination_n or_o government_n in_o the_o abstract_n the_o power_n and_o office_n of_o magistracy_n or_o any_o rule_n over_o other_o yet_o must_v it_o necessary_o comprehend_v the_o person_n themselves_o govern_v or_o in_o the_o place_n of_o authority_n government_n without_o governor_n be_v but_o a_o notion_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o governor_n there_o will_v be_v no_o hate_v of_o government_n paul_n rom._n 13.1_o by_o high_a power_n understand_v both_o the_o power_n or_o authority_n itself_o as_o also_o the_o person_n vest_v with_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o when_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o command_v the_o christian_n to_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o brotherhood_n he_o intend_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o brethren_n as_o we_o understand_v by_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o land_n the_o noble_n themselves_o and_o yet_o here_o judas_n name_v in_o the_o abstract_n rather_o dominion_n and_o authority_n itself_o than_o those_o who_o be_v place_v therein_o to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v which_o these_o seducer_n oppose_v and_o strike_v at_o namely_o not_o at_o officer_n so_o much_o as_o at_o their_o office_n not_o at_o magistrate_n but_o at_o magistracy_n they_o love_v not_o this_o same_o rule_n over_o other_o and_o such_o a_o difference_n among_o man_n they_o aim_v at_o anarchy_n as_o calvin_n note_v upon_o the_o place_n be_v proud_a they_o can_v not_o endure_v superior_n and_o be_v licentious_a they_o be_v impatient_a of_o restraint_n so_o i_o by_o this_o dominion_n of_o which_o judas_n speak_v understand_v the_o dominion_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n receive_v from_o his_o father_n and_o so_o refer_v this_o despise_n of_o dominion_n to_o that_o sin_n of_o ungodliness_n mention_v for_o 4._o lyran._n dominaâ—iâ—nem_fw-la contemunat_a i._n e._n christâ—m_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o concreto_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la deminatiâ—_n in_o abstracts_n propter_fw-la excellentian_n domiâ—ii_fw-la lyran._n where_o these_o seducer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v ungodly_a and_o to_o deny_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n lyranus_fw-la thus_o they_o despise_v dominion_n that_o be_v say_v he_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v not_o only_o call_v lord_n in_o the_o concrete_a but_o even_o dominion_n in_o the_o abstract_n because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o dominion_n but_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o satan_n have_v ever_o endeavour_v to_o overthrow_v the_o domination_n of_o christ_n by_o heretic_n who_o have_v deny_v his_o nature_n sometime_o his_o office_n at_o other_o time_n and_o have_v indeed_o show_v themselves_o anti-christs_a 1_o joh._n 2.4_o yet_o under_o correction_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o dominion_n and_o dignity_n whereof_o judas_n here_o speak_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dominion_n be_v never_o attribute_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o always_o either_o to_o angel_n eph._n 1.21_o col._n 1.16_o or_o magistrate_n and_o it_o be_v only_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o place_n to_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o magistrate_n even_o they_o who_o by_o these_o word_n understand_v the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n yield_v that_o the_o next_o word_n despise_v dignity_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o magistrate_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o verse_n as_o be_v conceive_v compare_v these_o seducer_n as_o for_o uncleanness_n to_o sodomite_n so_o for_o contempt_n of_o government_n to_o the_o israelâ—â—s_n who_o rebel_v against_o moses_n he_o must_v suitable_o also_o subjoin_v this_o sin_n to_o the_o former_a of_o uncleanness_n in_o regard_n the_o love_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o dissoluteness_n of_o life_n make_v they_o hate_v that_o government_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o restrain_v they_o 2._o for_o the_o second_o what_o this_o dominion_n and_o power_n be_v that_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 1._o more_o general_o it_o stand_v in_o superiority_n preeminency_n supereminency_n above_o other_o as_o be_v evident_a 1._o by_o those_o name_n by_o which_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n xen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 20.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 20_o 25._o rom._n 13.3_o luk._n 12.11_o tit._n 3.1_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 27.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xen._n as_o power_n authority_n rule_n as_o rom._n 13.1_o 1_o timoth._n 2.2_o tit._n 3.1_o 2._o by_o those_o title_n which_o be_v give_v to_o magistrate_n as_o king_n and_o such_o as_o exercise_v authority_n luk._n 22.25_o they_o that_o be_v great_a mat._n 20.25_o ruler_n rom._n 13.3_o power_n in_o the_o abstract_n rom._n 13.1_o magistrate_n luke_n 12.11_o governor_n luk._n 20.20_o and_o elsewhere_o noble_n 2_o chro._n 23.20_o jerem._n 14.3_o duke_n or_o mighty_a one_o exod._n 15.15_o ezek._n 31.5_o great_a man_n 2_o sam._n 3.38_o captain_n 1_o sam._n 9.16_o prince_n psal_n 83.11_o ezek._n 32.29_o with_o sundry_a metaphorical_a name_n also_o as_o god_n exod._n 22.28_o psal_n 82.1_o psal_n 138.1_o chrildren_n of_o the_o most_o high_a psal_n 82.6_o the_o son_n of_o the_o mighty_a or_o of_o the_o god_n psal_n 89.7_o father_n tender_a father_n as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v and_o according_a to_o hierom_n be_v to_o be_v render_v gen._n 41.43_o 1_o sam._n 24.11_o david_n call_v saul_n father_n deborah_n be_v call_v a_o mother_n in_o israel_n judg._n 5.7_o head_n number_n 14.4_o judg._n 11.7_o judg._n 1_o 15._o mountain_n mich._n 6.7_o anoint_v 1_o sam._n 24_o 7._o shepherd_n numb_a 27.17_o isaiah_n 44.28_o etc._n etc._n 2._o more_o particular_o this_o dominion_n or_o power_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o ordinando_fw-la in_o ordain_v law_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n this_o be_v call_v potestas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o legistative_a power_n law_n be_v like_o the_o line_n and_o plummet_n of_o the_o architect_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o right_a work_n and_o they_o be_v to_o a_o commonwealth_n what_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o the_o earth_n without_o they_o people_n will_v not_o see_v whither_o to_o go_v what_o to_o do_v and_o all_o place_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o darkness_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o filthiness_n and_o violence_n they_o be_v the_o cord_n of_o the_o tent_n which_o be_v cut_v it_o falll_v to_o the_o ground_n law_n be_v the_o best_a wall_n of_o a_o city_n without_o they_o even_o wall_a city_n want_v defence_n they_o be_v as_o physic_v to_o the_o body_n both_o for_o prevent_v and_o remove_v disease_n nay_o they_o be_v as_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n without_o they_o the_o commonwealth_n will_v neither_o have_v beauty_n nor_o be_v law_n have_v be_v ever_o esteem_v so_o necessary_a that_o no_o commonwealth_n under_o any_o form_n can_v ever_o be_v without_o they_o nor_o do_v these_o positive_a law_n derogate_v at_o all_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n moral_a or_o of_o nature_n but_o only_o discover_v the_o depravation_n of_o man_n nature_n in_o who_o heart_n though_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v write_v which_o incline_v all_o to_o some_o kind_n of_o natural_a goodness_n yet_o by_o the_o fall_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o obscure_v and_o the_o force_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n so_o prevalent_a over_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o positive_a law_n for_o direct_v restrain_v encourage_v and_o indeed_o positive_a law_n be_v but_o rivulet_n derive_v and_o draw_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o particular_a conclusion_n form_v out_o of_o the_o universal_a principle_n thereof_o the_o