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christ._n so_o much_o he_o declare_v to_o the_o ruler_n be_v by_o they_o interrogated_a concern_v it_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v v._n 10._o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v this_o man_n stand_v here_o before_o you_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o much_o all_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n will_v ready_o acknowledge_v concern_v the_o success_n of_o their_o labour_n if_o so_o be_v their_o ministry_n have_v be_v effectual_a for_o the_o gain_n and_o bring_v in_o of_o any_o soul_n unto_o god_n this_o be_v not_o their_o work_n but_o the_o work_n of_o jesus_n christ_n put_v forth_o his_o right_a hand_n manifest_v his_o power_n in_o and_o by_o they_o his_o poor_a weak_a and_o worthless_a instrument_n and_o therefore_o while_o any_o shall_v think_v high_o of_o they_o yet_o not_o too_o high_o let_v they_o not_o sacrifice_v to_o they_o as_o those_o lystrian_n will_v have_v do_v to_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n who_o they_o deify_v for_o heal_v of_o the_o cripple_n act_n 14._o 13._o but_o give_v the_o glory_n to_o their_o common_a lord_n in_o who_o hand_n these_o his_o instrument_n be_v and_o without_o who_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o they_o be_v nothing_o 3_o to_o this_o i_o may_v add_v thus_o esteem_v of_o they_o now_o doctrine_n let_v they_o be_v receive_v receive_v we_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 2._o receive_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o christ._n be_v prophet_n let_v they_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o prophet_n as_o you_o have_v it_o matth._n 10._o 40._o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o they_o be_v such_o the_o minister_n and_o messenger_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o who_o so_o do_v receive_v christ_n himself_o in_o they_o so_o he_o tell_v his_o apostle_n john_n 13._o 20._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o receive_v whosoever_o i_o send_v receive_v i_o thus_o let_v their_o person_n be_v receive_v 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of_o glory_n finis_fw-la the_o mystical_a sword_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n revel_v 1._o 16._o and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n go_v a_o sharp_a two_o edge_a sword_n have_v see_v what_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n come_v we_o now_o to_o take_v notice_n what_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o son_n of_o man._n where_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o sword_n a_o sharp_a sword_n a_o sharp_a two_o edge_a sword_n each_o a_o considerable_a circumstance_n so_o much_o be_v intimate_v to_o we_o in_o that_o 12_o v_o of_o the_o 2_o chapter_n where_o this_o son_n of_o man_n jesus_n christ_n be_v set_v forthâ—by_o this_o character_n this_o mark_n these_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o have_v the_o sharp_a sword_n with_o two_o edge_n so_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o not_o well_o know_v how_o otherwise_o to_o express_v it_o but_o the_o original_a be_v more_o emphatical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o beza_n render_v qui_fw-la habet_fw-la romphaeam_fw-la illam_fw-la ancipitem_fw-la 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in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o sword_n special_o such_o a_o sword_n as_o this_o be_v a_o sharp_a two_o edge_a sword_n be_v a_o symbol_n and_o engine_n of_o revenge_n romphaea_n symbolum_fw-la vindictae_fw-la such_o be_v the_o like_a sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o carry_v before_o he_o it_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a as_o the_o apostle_n set_v it_o forth_o rom._n 13._o 4._o and_o so_o may_v this_o sword_n here_o be_v look_v upon_o not_o improper_o not_o unfit_o but_o i_o shall_v rather_o choose_v here_o to_o keep_v the_o common_a road_n word_n and_o to_o go_v along_o with_o the_o stream_n of_o expositor_n the_o great_a part_n whereof_o by_o this_o sword_n understand_v the_o word_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n which_o in_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o thus_o set_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o sword_n sword_n so_o it_o be_v most_o common_o look_v upon_o psalm_n 45._o 3._o where_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v unto_o christ_n call_v upon_o he_o to_o gird_v on_o his_o sword_n gird_v thy_o sword_n upon_o thy_o thigh_n o_o most_o mighty_a mean_v his_o word_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n express_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o spiritual_a sword_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n eph._n 6._o 17._o and_o i_o be_o rather_o induce_v here_o so_o to_o look_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o text_n in_o regard_n that_o this_o sword_n be_v say_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o be_v proper_o not_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o hand_n but_o of_o his_o mouth_n so_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v verse_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n such_o proper_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o jesus_n christ_n mouth_n not_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n therein_o do_v the_o king_n differ_v from_o other_o king_n earthly_a monarch_n they_o be_v represent_v with_o a_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n as_o a_o ensign_n of_o civil_a authority_n and_o power_n which_o they_o have_v for_o the_o punish_n of_o offender_n and_o that_o if_o they_o deserve_v it_o capital_o but_o christ_n bear_v his_o sword_n in_o his_o mouth_n as_o also_o the_o sceptre_n which_o be_v call_v the_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n of_o his_o mouth_n isai_n 11._o 4._o both_o to_o show_v that_o his_o authority_n his_o jurisdiction_n which_o he_o exercise_v in_o his_o church_n be_v not_o secular_a my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n but_o spiritual_a exercise_v rather_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n then_o upon_o their_o body_n his_o sword_n be_v his_o word_n and_o not_o unfit_o may_v it_o be_v so_o represent_v and_o set_v forth_o instrument_n the_o sword_n be_v not_o only_o a_o cut_n but_o a_o kill_a weapon_n wherewith_o man_n fight_v against_o their_o enemy_n so_o much_o the_o etimoligist_n will_v tell_v we_o the_o latin_a word_n 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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 not_o subject_a to_o any_o humane_a law_n dare_v also_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v by_o his_o word_n the_o pure_a and_o powerful_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n thereby_o give_v he_o a_o deadly_a and_o incurable_a wound_n such_o use_n do_v jesus_n make_v of_o his_o word_n he_o use_v it_o as_o his_o sword_n to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n with_o with_o this_o sword_n it_o be_v that_o he_o go_v forth_o against_o those_o grand_a enemy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n sin_n and_o satan_n as_o also_o against_o all_o other_o his_o adversary_n this_o be_v the_o bow_n wherewith_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o white_a horse_n go_v forth_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v rev._n 6._o 2._o even_o the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v his_o arrow_n psal._n 45._o 5._o as_o both_o those_o place_n be_v by_o many_o expound_v and_o this_o be_v the_o axe_n 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king_n enemy_n heart_n his_o word_n penetrate_v and_o pierce_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o such_o be_v this_o sword_n a_o sharp_a sword_n so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n describe_v it_o isai._n 49._o 2._o where_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n he_o say_v he_o have_v make_v my_o mouth_n like_o a_o sharp_a sword_n i._n e._n by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v make_v my_o word_n effectual_a and_o such_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v thus_o accompany_v now_o it_o be_v like_o a_o sharp_a sword_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n comparison_n heb._n 4._o 12._o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o wherein_o so_o the_o next_o word_n explain_v it_o pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n etc._n etc._n this_o do_v 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 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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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〈◊〉_d the_o ministry_n or_o ministration_n of_o death_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o in_o the_o 9_o the_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n because_o it_o lay_v man_n under_o the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n such_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n but_o now_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o give_v life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o quicken_v make_v alive_a first_o put_v a_o new_a life_n into_o a_o dead_a soul_n raise_v it_o up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o holiness_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o life_n phil._n 2._o 16._o and_o then_o revive_v and_o cheer_v it_o with_o the_o sweet_a promise_n thereof_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o say_v david_n psal._n 119._o 50._o thus_o have_v the_o word_n like_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n a_o double_a and_o contrary_a operation_n upon_o the_o soul._n and_o so_o it_o have_v to_o prosecute_v this_o point_n yet_o a_o a_o little_a further_o both_o upon_o different_a subject_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o first_o unbelâ—vers_n in_o different_a subject_n or_o person_n it_o have_v a_o different_a operation_n so_o it_o have_v upon_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n elect_a one_o and_o reprobate_n work_v upon_o both_o but_o in_o different_a yea_o contrary_a way_n this_o the_o same_o apostle_n set_v forth_o most_o clear_o in_o the_o chapter_n there_o forego_v 2_o cor._n 2._o 15_o 16_o for_o we_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o other_o gospel_n minister_n be_v unto_o god_n a_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v their_o service_n in_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n through_o christ_n though_o it_o do_v not_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o those_o that_o hear_v they_o 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to_o their_o salvation_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n elsewhere_o say_v of_o it_o rom._n 1._o 16._o a_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n quicken_a they_o up_o as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o unbeliver_v it_o become_v a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n a_o deadly_a savour_n not_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o of_o itself_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o i_o say_v even_o now_o the_o word_n of_o life_n but_o accidental_o it_o become_v so_o to_o they_o through_o their_o reject_v of_o it_o now_o it_o be_v to_o they_o not_o only_o a_o occasion_n but_o a_o cause_n of_o their_o just_a and_o great_a condemnation_n even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o proclamation_n of_o a_o prince_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n wherein_o he_o make_v offer_v not_o only_o of_o pardon_n but_o of_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o those_o that_o will_v lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o 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say_v he_o this_o child_n be_v set_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n even_o as_o the_o same_o star_n as_o our_o new_a annotator_n gloss_v upon_o it_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o morning_n star_n and_o evening_n star_n to_o some_o the_o morning_n star_n bring_v the_o light_n and_o day_n to_o they_o to_z other_o the_o evening_n star_n bring_v darkness_n and_o night_n thus_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o star_n of_o jacob_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n to_o some_o those_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o he_o be_v what_o he_o call_v himsel_n rev._n 22._o 16._o the_o bright_a morning_n star_n bring_v to_o they_o the_o light_n and_o day_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o but_o to_o other_o such_o as_o reject_v he_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o as_o their_o saviour_n and_o lord_n as_o the_o evening_n star_n bring_v to_o they_o a_o night_n of_o everlasting_a darkness_n such_o be_v the_o different_a and_o contrary_a operation_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o different_a person_n 2._o and_o in_o the_o second_o place_n such_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o it_o in_o person_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o person_n a_o different_a nay_o a_o contrary_a operation_n so_o it_o have_v in_o and_o upon_o god_n elect_n upon_o all_o true_a believer_n of_o who_o it_o may_v be_v say_v not_o only_o that_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o say_v the_o father_n of_o his_o prodigal_a son_n be_v return_v home_n luke_n 15._o 24._o and_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n say_v paul_n of_o his_o believe_a ephesian_n eph._n 2._o 1._o but_o also_o that_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o alive_a time_n both_o at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v his_o roman_n rom._n 6._o 11._o likewise_o reckon_v you_o yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n and_o both_o these_o which_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n which_o first_o kill_v they_o which_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v two_o way_n first_o by_o show_v they_o their_o natural_a state_n way_n which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o death_n such_o effect_n it_o have_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o apostle_n as_o he_o set_v it_o forth_o rom._n 7._o 9_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v &_o i_o die_v while_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n he_o think_v well_o and_o high_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n he_o apprehend_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o perfect_a health_n as_o
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shall_v make_v use_n of_o that_o sword_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o will_v all_o christian_n to_o take_v unto_o themselves_o vers_fw-la 70._o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o three_o christ._n let_v they_o take_v this_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ._n so_o it_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n and_o here_o let_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n receive_v it_o preachiug_v no_o other_o doctrine_n then_o what_o they_o receive_v from_o he_o from_o his_o mouth_n either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o it_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n charge_v upon_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n as_o no_o small_a presumption_n that_o they_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n matth._n 15._o 9_o and_o the_o like_a do_v these_o false_a apostle_n in_o saint_n paul_n time_n they_o obtrude_v upon_o their_o hearer_n the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n as_o he_o charge_v it_o upon_o they_o col._n 2._o 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