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god_n thus_o â—_o pâ—iâ—eâ—as_n slay_v zimri_n and_o cosbie_n and_o thus_o many_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n special_o 〈◊〉_d ehud_n &_o 〈◊〉_d samson_n take_v revenge_n upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n thus_o elias_n the_o prophet_n slay_v baal_n priest_n 1._o king_n 18._o 40._o and_o destroy_v the_o two_o captain_n and_o their_o fifty_n with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n 2._o king_n 1._o 10._o 12._o thus_o 10._o peter_n kill_v ananias_n and_o saphira_n and_o paul_n stroâ—ke_v elimas_n with_o blindness_n this_o kind_n of_o revenge_n be_v now_o rare_a for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o look_v for_o extraordinary_a instinct_n we_o know_v christ_n rebuke_v his_o 55._o disciple_n for_o seek_v to_o execute_v this_o extraordinary_a revenge_n upon_o the_o samaritan_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o have_v a_o conceit_n hereof_o in_o ourselves_o we_o may_v just_o suspect_v what_o spirit_n it_o be_v that_o move_v us._n ordinary_a revenge_n be_v ordinary_n that_o which_o man_n ordinary_o put_v 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the_o write_a word_n to_o be_v right_a scripture_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o word_n write_v carry_v a_o most_o certain_a sense_n be_v both_o text_n and_o gloss_n whereas_o their_o inward_a scripture_n vary_v as_o man_n do_v unless_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o write_a word_n ii_o use._n the_o certainty_n of_o scripture_n must_v teach_v we_o to_o believe_v god_n word_n and_o not_o to_o fear_v to_o rest_v ourselves_o upon_o it_o the_o author_n of_o scripture_n by_o his_o providence_n preserve_v his_o own_o word_n so_o as_o all_o the_o man_n in_o earth_n for_o substance_n can_v corrupt_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o it_o say_v we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n iii_o point_n from_o this_o reason_n we_o may_v also_o gather_v the_o authority_n scripture_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n for_o we_o must_v do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o because_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v so_o and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n have_v a_o high_a sovereign_a and_o absolute_a authority_n this_o authority_n of_o scripture_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n i._n in_o power_n to_o give_v judgement_n ii_o in_o the_o all-sufficiency_n thereof_o in_o and_o of_o itself_o and_o both_o these_o be_v note_v here_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o this_o reason_n for_o the_o first_o the_o power_n of_o give_v judgement_n be_v that_o whereby_o scripture_n judgement_n do_v full_o and_o absolute_o determine_v of_o all_o thing_n needful_a to_o salvation_n concern_v faith_n and_o manner_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v oft_o in_o scripture_n call_v judgement_n there_o be_v diverse_a judgement_n ascribe_v to_o sundry_a sort_n of_o person_n in_o scripture_n first_o it_o give_v a_o judgement_n to_o every_o private_a man_n 15_o the_o spiritual_a man_n discern_v or_o judge_v all_o thing_n and_o saint_n 41._o john_n bid_v the_o believer_n in_o the_o church_n pâ—â—â—â—â—_n the_o spirit_n that_o be_v try_v by_o judgement_n the_o doctrine_n deliver_v second_o the_o scripture_n give_v judgement_n to_o public_a person_n as_o to_o pastor_n minister_n and_o to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n let_v two_o or_o three_o prophesy_n and_o the_o rest_n judge_v 1._o cor._n 14._o 29._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n v_o 32._o three_o judgement_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n in_o scripture_n act._n 15._o 28._o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o and_o this_o be_v a_o high_a judgement_n which_o befall_v not_o any_o private_a man_n or_o any_o ordinary_a minister_n or_o general_a council_n ordinary_o but_o be_v peculiat_v to_o extraordinary_a prophet_n that_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o these_o three_o kind_n of_o judgement_n must_v be_v distinguish_v the_o two_o first_o kind_n be_v inferior_a &_o ministerial_a kind_n of_o 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he_o that_o refâ—sâ—th_v you_o refuse_v i_o luk._n 10._o 16_o and_o paul_n deliver_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o galatian_n bid_v they_o hold_v he_o accurse_v that_o teach_v they_o otherwise_o gal_n 1._o 7._o and_o the_o promise_n of_o send_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n joh._n 16._o 13._o be_v direct_o intend_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o only_o in_o they_o full_o accomplish_v for_o our_o better_a conceive_v hereof_o we_o have_v a_o resemblance_n of_o this_o sovereign_a judgement_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n give_v judgement_n of_o matter_n in_o law_n and_o so_o do_v â—_z and_o judge_n in_o common_a court_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n make_v the_o law_n and_o determine_v absolute_o in_o civil_a matter_n without_o controlment_n what_o must_v be_v do_v and_o what_o not_o but_o the_o lawyer_n make_v not_o the_o law_n but_o pronounce_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o 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scripture_n for_o all_o matter_n that_o concern_v salvation_n joh._n 5._o 39_o search_v the_o scripture_n if_o you_o will_v know_v what_o be_v true_a in_o religion_n &_o what_o be_v erroneous_a what_o be_v equity_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o conscience_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o scripture_n it_o will_v be_v say_v scripture_n be_v a_o unfit_a judge_n it_o can_v speak_v i_o answer_v it_o speak_v sufficient_o to_o determine_v of_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o conscience_n we_o see_v in_o common_a experience_n a_o man_n may_v resolve_v his_o friend_n in_o matter_n of_o doubt_n as_o well_o by_o letter_n as_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n why_o then_o may_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n send_v from_o heaven_n unto_o his_o church_n resolve_v man_n conscience_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o doubt_n for_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o indeed_o let_v any_o man_n come_v in_o humility_n &_o serious_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v resolution_n therein_o for_o any_o matter_n of_o conscience_n whatsoever_o use_v 2._o by_o this_o authority_n of_o scripture_n in_o give_v sovereign_a judgement_n judge_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o incompetent_a judge_n which_o man_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n have_v set_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o rely_v unto_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o conscience_n and_o that_o be_v to_o put_v the_o church_n in_o room_n of_o the_o word_n for_o sovereign_a judgement_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v that_o the_o 4._o church_n must_v judge_v of_o the_o scripture_n yea_o without_o scripture_n author_n give_v sovereign_a determination_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n as_o have_v more_o authority_n than_o scripture_n because_o it_o give_v authority_n thereunto_o but_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o atheism_n and_o heresy_n and_o the_o path_n way_n to_o popery_n the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n must_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n spouse_n but_o yet_o the_o authority_n of_o sovereign_a judgement_n must_v 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of_o the_o word_n so_o do_v paul_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 2._o 3._o in_o such_o plainness_n deliver_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o if_o it_o be_v hide_v he_o say_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o which_o perish_v the_o three_o circumstance_n be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o astonishment_n that_o be_v his_o doctrine_n they_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o doctrine_n this_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v so_o deliver_v that_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o preach_v may_v affect_v the_o hearer_n it_o be_v a_o carnal_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n so_o to_o preach_v as_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o wit_n of_o his_o memory_n of_o his_o eloquence_n of_o his_o great_a read_n may_v affect_v the_o hearer_n many_o worthy_a part_n no_o doubt_n be_v in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o which_o he_o may_v well_o be_v admire_v and_o yet_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o word_n he_o labour_v by_o his_o doctrine_n only_o to_o affect_v his_o hearer_n and_o so_o must_v all_o they_o do_v that_o will_v be_v follower_n of_o christ._n ii_o point_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n sermon_n now_o follow_v ministry_n the_o cause_n thereof_o which_o be_v christ_n authority_n in_o teach_v v_o 29._o for_o he_o teach_v aâ—_n onâ—_n have_v authority_n not_o as_o the_o scribe_n this_o authority_n in_o christâ—_n ministry_n be_v cause_v from_o three_o thing_n i._o from_o the_o matter_n it_o of_o his_o sermon_n ii_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o delivery_n iii_o from_o the_o thing_n that_o accompany_v his_o teach_n i._o the_o matter_n of_o his_o sermon_n be_v the_o incomparable_a excellency_n of_o matter_n heavenly_a doctrine_n thus_o much_o his_o enemy_n the_o scribe_n that_o come_v to_o tempt_v he_o do_v confess_v mar._n 12._o 14._o master_n thou_o be_v true_a and_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n true_o and_o this_o be_v long_o before_o confirm_v by_o moses_n who_o deliver_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o people_n into_o who_o mouth_n god_n will_v 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be_v able_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o due_a season_n for_o the_o comfort_n and_o appeaâ—ing_n of_o a_o distress_a conscience_n which_o no_o man_n but_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o do_v iii_o as_o he_o deliver_v the_o word_n vocal_o unto_o the_o outward_a â—are_n so_o he_o be_v able_a by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n to_o make_v his_o hearer_n give_v attendance_n and_o to_o receive_v and_o believe_v that_o which_o he_o teach_v and_o last_o his_o zeal_n for_o his_o father_n glory_n and_o his_o earnest_a desire_n to_o bring_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n unto_o salvation_n which_o be_v principal_a end_n of_o his_o ministry_n do_v also_o add_v grace_n and_o authority_n thereto_o iii_o the_o thing_n that_o go_v with_o his_o doctrine_n do_v also_o cause_n authority_n ministry_n in_o his_o ministry_n and_o these_o be_v two_o i._o miracle_n as_o cure_v the_o sick_a and_o cast_v out_o devil_n which_o do_v great_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n unto_o his_o hearer_n mark_n 7._o 37._o when_o he_o 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