earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o slay_v the_o wicked_a which_o calvin_n and_o divers_a other_o understand_v of_o the_o word_n of_o christ._n virga_n or_o be_v tantundem_fw-la valet_fw-la ac_fw-la sceptrum_fw-la verbale_n the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n the_o breath_n of_o his_o life_n which_o a_o word_n be_v herewith_o do_v jesus_n christ_n not_o only_o smite_v but_o also_o slay_v his_o enemy_n do_v spiritual_a execution_n upon_o they_o in_o this_o way_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v foretell_v that_o christ_n shall_v destroy_v that_o arch_a enemy_n of_o he_o the_o great_a antichrist_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 8._o and_o then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o lawless_a one_o a_o term_n fit_o agree_v to_o that_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n who_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o party_n be_v vote_v to_o be_v solutus_fw-la omni_fw-la lege_fw-la humana_fw-la 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the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o only_a christ_n himself_o who_o be_v sometime_o so_o call_v joh._n 1._o 1._o his_o essential_a word_n to_o who_o that_o proper_o agree_v which_o there_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o creature_n that_o be_v not_o manifest_a in_o his_o sight_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n write_v and_o preach_v this_o be_v also_o of_o such_o a_o penetrate_a nature_n like_o a_o sharp_a sword_n it_o go_v through_o a_o man_n pierce_v the_o heart_n enter_v into_o the_o soul_n discover_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o show_v he_o what_o before_o lay_v hide_v so_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o it_o in_o that_o know_a place_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 25._o where_n speak_v of_o prophesy_v preach_v and_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o he_o say_v that_o thereby_o the_o unbeliever_n come_v to_o be_v convince_v judge_v so_o as_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v make_v manifest_a those_o wicked_a lust_n and_o false_a persuasion_n which_o before_o lodge_v and_o lurk_v in_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n unespy_v of_o other_o and_o undiscerned_a of_o himself_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o come_v to_o be_v discover_v thus_o do_v this_o sword_n likewise_o as_o the_o soldier_n spear_n do_v to_o our_o saviour_n it_o enter_v the_o pericardium_n the_o call_v of_o the_o heart_n nay_o the_o heart_n itself_o pierce_v it_o through_o as_o simon_n tell_v the_o bless_a virgin_n in_o another_o sense_n that_o a_o sword_n shall_v pierce_v through_o her_o soul_n mean_v that_o sharp_a sorrow_n and_o heart_n grief_n which_o she_o shall_v suffer_v for_o her_o son_n suffering_n luk._n 2._o 35._o even_o so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o sword_n the_o word_n be_v accompany_v by_o the_o spirit_n now_o it_o pierce_v through_o the_o soul_n work_v compunction_n and_o contrition_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o poor_a penitent_a sinner_n such_o effect_n it_o have_v upon_o those_o convert_v of_o who_o the_o story_n tell_v that_o at_o peter_n sermon_n they_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n act._n 2._o 37._o this_o do_v the_o word_n which_o also_o it_o do_v with_o great_a facility_n and_o ease_n even_o as_o a_o sharp_a sword_n though_o there_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a hand_n to_o manage_v it_o it_o enter_v with_o ease_n so_o do_v this_o word_n though_o it_o be_v dispense_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o weak_a instrument_n which_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o set_v a_o edge_n upon_o it_o it_o now_o become_v mighty_a through_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o it_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o mighty_a to_o do_v great_a and_o wonderful_a execution_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o sharp_a sword_n and_o three_o sword_n a_o sharp_a two_o edge_a sword_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o sword_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o sharp_a sword_n penetrate_v more_o easy_o than_o 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which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n say_v our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o tyrant_n matth._n 10._o 28._o but_o the_o other_o as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n in_o a_o borrow_a sense_n say_v of_o the_o sword_n of_o war_n jer_z 4._o 10._o it_o reach_v unto_o the_o soul_n denounce_v judgement_n against_o both_o both_o body_n and_o soul._n both_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v slay_v by_o this_o sword_n three_o operation_n a_o two_o edge_a sword_n as_o our_o judicious_a perkins_n go_v before_o i_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o twofold_a operation_n of_o it_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n cut_v two_o way_n yea_o two_o contrary_a way_n and_o so_o do_v this_o sword_n go_v forth_o
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the_o romish_a antichrist_n be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v with_o the_o spirit_n or_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n he_o shall_v consume_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d waste_v he_o by_o little_a and_o little_a till_o he_o come_v to_o nothing_o as_o that_o word_n do_v proper_o signify_v thus_o do_v the_o sun_n arise_v on_o the_o earth_n by_o little_a and_o little_a it_o consume_v and_o waste_v the_o fog_n and_o mist_n which_o be_v upon_o it_o till_o at_o length_n they_o disappear_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o thus_o shall_v the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v to_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o those_o antichristian_a mist_n which_o have_v in_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n he_o shall_v consume_v they_o by_o little_a and_o little_a by_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o gospel_n till_o at_o length_n by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o powerful_a manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n he_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v both_o he_o and_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abolish_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o nothing_o as_o that_o word_n signify_v and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o all_o other_o erroneous_a doctrine_n it_o may_v be_v for_o a_o time_n they_o overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n and_o darken_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o in_o his_o time_n the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v dissipate_v they_o all_o be_v unto_o his_o church_n as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o his_o strength_n 2._o again_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o his_o strength_n resolve_v and_o melt_v what_o be_v before_o congeal_v and_o freeze_a heart_n the_o summer_n sun_n resolve_v the_o winter_n frost_n lose_v those_o band_n of_o orion_n wherewith_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n before_o be_v bind_v and_o such_o operation_n have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o poor_a sinner_n though_o freeze_v as_o it_o be_v and_o 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and_o soften_v they_o make_v they_o pliable_a and_o tractable_a fit_a and_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n from_o those_o bond_n of_o sin_n wherein_o before_o they_o be_v bind_v this_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o prophet_n set_v it_o forth_o isaiah_n 61._o 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o set_v they_o free_a both_o from_o the_o gild_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o spâ—rit_n unto_o they_o 3._o again_o zeal_n the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n not_o only_o lose_v &_o soften_v the_o earth_n but_o also_o warm_v it_o heat_v it_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o steam_n upward_o exhaling_a and_o send_v forth_o a_o warm_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o or_o that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n the_o same_o word_n be_v preach_v by_o the_o same_o person_n unto_o both_o but_o it_o have_v not_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o both_o to_o the_o simple_a sort_n of_o person_n man_n and_o woman_n of_o weak_a apprehension_n altogether_o unlearned_a and_o ignorant_a very_a child_n in_o understanding_n the_o mystery_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v clear_o reveal_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o not_o so_o to_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a great_a and_o learned_a clerk_n man_n wise_a in_o their_o own_o and_o other_o opinion_n as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v to_o they_o be_v these_o thing_n hide_v now_o whence_o be_v this_o why_o god_n do_v not_o cooperate_v with_o the_o word_n as_o to_o they_o he_o do_v not_o work_v upon_o their_o mind_n by_o his_o spirit_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o word_n become_v ineffectual_a unto_o they_o again_o in_o the_o three_o place_n god_n coucur_v in_o hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n heart_n not_o only_o in_o negative_a or_o privative_a but_o also_o after_o a_o sort_n in_o a_o positive_a way_n not_o only_o by_o not_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o heart_n but_o by_o blind_a and_o harden_v they_o so_o it_o be_v with_o this_o people_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o our_o saviour_n also_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v john_n 12._o 39_o 40._o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v say_v he_o because_o isaias_n say_v again_o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n